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Radiation Belt Storm Probes: Fundamental Physics to Benefit Life on Earth, in Space
August 20, 2012 — Encircling Earth's equator are two concentric, wide rings of high-intensity particles known as the Van Allen radiation belts. This dynamic region changes in response to the sun, with the potential to ... > full story -
Cloud Brightening to Control Global Warming? Geoengineers Propose an Experiment
August 20, 2012 — A scientist has proposed an experiment to test cloud brightening, a geoengineering concept that alters clouds in an effort to counter global warming. His proposed experiment is part of a larger paper ... > full story -
Two Hurricane Global Hawks, Two Sets of Instruments
August 15, 2012 — NASA's Hurricane Severe Storm Sentinel Mission, or HS3, will be studying hurricanes at the end of the summer, and there will be two high-altitude, long-duration unmanned aircraft with different ... > full story -
New Report Presents Research Program for Solar and Space Physics Over the Next Decade
August 15, 2012 — A new report from the National Research Council presents a prioritized program of basic and applied research for 2013-2022 that will advance scientific understanding of the ... > full story -
NASA STEREO Observes One of the Fastest CMEs on Record
August 13, 2012 — On July 23, 2012, a massive cloud of solar material erupted off the sun's right side, zooming out into space, passing one of NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft along ... > full story -
New System Could Predict Solar Flares, Give Advance Warning
August 13, 2012 — Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur, providing advance warning to help protect satellites, power grids and astronauts from ... > full story -
New Way to Track Formaldehyde
August 9, 2012 — NASA researchers are helping to fill a big gap in scientists' understanding of how much urban pollution -- and more precisely formaldehyde -- ultimately winds up in Earth's upper atmosphere where it ... > full story -
Pine Trees One of Biggest Contributors to Air Pollution: Pine Gases Chemically Transformed by Free Radicals
August 9, 2012 — Pine trees are one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. They give off gases that react with airborne chemicals creating tiny, invisible particles that muddy the air. Scientists have shown ... > full story -
New Atmospheric Compound Tied to Climate Change, Human Health
August 8, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a surprising new chemical compound in Earth's atmosphere that reacts with sulfur dioxide to form sulfuric acid, which is known to have significant impacts on climate and ... > full story -
Earth's Oceans and Other Ecosystems Still Absorbing About Half the Greenhouse Gases Emitted by People
August 1, 2012 — Earth's oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased, according to a ... > full storyMore:
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