Environment & Sustainability

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Jason Miech

Jason Miech NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Research Fellow, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Dr. Jason Miech earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Arizona State University in 2023 after completing various ground-based field campaigns focused on local air quality issues.…

NASA Sends Mars Helicopter Blades Beyond Mach 1

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NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotors Are Moving Fast

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NASA Pushes Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Rotor Blades Past Mach 1

Engineer Jaakko Karras inspects a next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blade prior to testing it at supersonic speeds in the 25-Foot Space Simulator at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in November 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech Inside the dark chamber of JPL’s 25-Foot Space Simulator,…

How controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions

For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has actively managed public lands to reduce wildfire risks by clearing underbrush and trees, or employing prescribed burns — something Indigenous nations have practiced for centuries. Scientists have generally lauded the ecological benefits of…