NASA selects two Earth System Explorers missions

Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to ...
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NASA and SpaceX will launch a satellite to track oceans in real time

In a significant step towards enhancing our understanding of Earth’s oceans, NASA and SpaceX are gearing up to launch a new satellite from Florida. This mission, which will provide real-time ...

NASA selects UC San Diego-led satellite mission to track Earth’s changing systems

NASA has selected UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography to lead the Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) satellite mission, which will monitor land, vegetation, ice sheets and coastal ...

NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.
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NASA tracks a plane-sized asteroid nearing Earth at nearly 10,000 mph

NASA is tracking a plane-sized asteroid known as 2025 XM as it hurtles toward Earth’s neighborhood at roughly 9,753 miles per hour, a reminder of how busy and carefully watched our cosmic surroundings ...