Earth's magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...
IFLScience

Will The Earth Ever Stop Spinning?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Purdue University

Rocks and rolls: The computational infrastructure of earthquakes and physics of planetary science

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sometimes to truly study something up close, you have to take a step back. That’s what Andrea Donnellan does. An expert in earth sciences and seismology, she gets much of her ...
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Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm Assessment of NASA's Implementation of the Decadal Survey

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducts both Earth and space science missions. The latter type encompasses missions in planetary ...
SpaceNews

The future of astronomy is both on Earth and in space

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...
Forbes

7 Space Science And Technology Breakthroughs To Watch For In 2026

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...