Station Science Top News: Feb. 7, 2025
Measuring water loss from space This study showed that the International Space Station’s ECOSTRESS instrument estimates of evapotranspiration (transfer of…
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NASA Researcher’s AI ‘Eye’ Could Help Robotic Data-Gathering
When it comes to making real-time decisions about unfamiliar data – say, choosing a path to hike up a mountain…
NASA Engineer Earns Goddard Innovation Award for Sun-studying Photon Sieves
Goddard Engineer Kevin Denis receives innovation award for photon sieves. Goddard’s Office of the Chief Technologist named engineer Steven Denis…
NASA Researcher Honored by Goddard Tech Office for Earth Science Work
Earth science researcher Dr. Antonia Gambacorta earned the 2023 Goddard IRAD Technology Leadership award for pioneering new ways to measure…
Romania’s ‘Living’ Rocks Expand and Multiply in a Strange Natural Process
A cluster of unusual geological formations known as trovants has been drawing attention in Romania. These rock-like structures, which appear…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-43 Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
A newly identified asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, has been highlighted as a potential threat to Earth with an estimated 1-in-43…
Outgoing Insomniac Games Boss Says Studio Pitched Resistance 4 to Sony, but Was Turned Down
Insomniac Games, the studio behind Marvel’s Spider-Man games on PlayStation, pitched Resistance 4 to Sony at some point, but was…
Rocksteady Eyes Single-Player Batman Game as Next Project After Suicide Squad Flop: Report
Rocksteady Studios, developers of the acclaimed Batman: Arkham games, is reportedly eyeing a single-player Batman title as its next project.…
NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Ancient Rock Sample on Mars’ Jezero Crater
A rock sample with previously unseen textures has been collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover during its ongoing exploration of the…
Odds Of Asteroid The Size Of Football Field Colliding With Earth Increased Yet Again
Scientists have revised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth when it makes its closest pass on December…