The findings were published March 20 in the journal AGU Advances and were based on data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter.

A research paper described a region between Earth and the Moon where cosmic rays are deflected by our planet's magnetic field.

NASA plans to return humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The goal is to land astronauts back on the lunar surface, with a longer-term vision of establishing a permanent base on the moon that can be used as a stepping-stone for future crewed missions to Mars and beyond.

NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch.

"NASA Earth Science is a perfect fit for SCEMFIS' mission, which is identifying and supporting the latest breakthroughs in marine science," said Dr. Eric Powell of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory at the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Director of SCEMFIS.

On March 31, 2026, Earth will witness three near-Earth asteroid flybys. From a 36-foot bus-sized rock to a 72-foot airplane-sized giant, NASA is keeping a track on these three asteroids, thought they possess no danger to Earth.

NASA’s CubeSats and technology demonstrations will launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 on March 30, testing communications, thermal protection and in-space capabilities to support research.

Lawmakers defended NASA research efforts Wednesday at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the space agency. A bipartisan group of senators urged the White House on Wednesday to preserve NASA’s science portfolio during a hearing to vet ...

A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science (RRNES) solicits proposals that advance the goals and objectives of NASA's Earth Science Division by