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America's Emerald Isle
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (138+ words) Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago. The farming and fishing, in particular, were productive for the new arrivals. In the 1880s, Beaver Island became the largest supplier of freshwater…...
Color Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (251+ words) Something is brewing in shallow waters offshore of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. Starting in early April, NASA satellites began to detect a patch of brownish, blue-green'water lingering off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The…...
NASA Science Supports Golden Eagles on the Move
1+ week, 1+ day ago (204+ words) The latest news briefs from NASA science. Golden eagles travel far distances, crossing mountains, grasslands, and national borders over the course of a year. People trying to protect these birds are using NASA-funded research to understand their journeys and help…...
NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Gal'pagos
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (780+ words) For the first time in more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to the wild on Floreana Island in the Gal'pagos " guided by NASA satellite data that helps scientists discover where the animals can find food, water, and nesting habitat....
Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (242+ words) Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country's Biob'o and "uble regions. Wildland fires broke out amid hot and dry conditions in south-central Chile in mid-January 2026, prompting evacuations and causing extensive damage to infrastructure....
A Sea Aswirl With Chlorophyll
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) One of NASA's newest Earth-observing sensors extends and improves the continuous measurement of light-harvesting pigments in ocean surface waters. NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission launched in February 2024 to study Earth's oceans and atmosphere and the impact of…...
Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (167+ words) A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands. At about 800 kilometers (500 miles) east of New Zealand's South Island, the sparsely populated Chatham Islands are rugged, remote, and often inconspicuous. In January 2026, however, a ring of bright green…...
NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird's-Eye View of Population Status
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (597+ words) NASA satellite data and citizen science observations combine for new findings on bird populations. Through the e Bird citizen scientist program, millions of birders have recorded their observations of different species and submitted checklists to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology....
From Space to Soil: How NASA Sees Forests
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) NASA uses satellite lidar technology to study Earth's forests, key carbon sinks. The GEDI mission maps forest height and biomass from the International Space Station, while ICESat-2 fills polar data gaps. Together, they enable a first-of-its-kind global biomass map, guiding…...