Environment & Sustainability

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Hangar Sweet Home for NASA’s X-59

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits inside Hangar 4826 at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Nov. 18, 2025. The aircraft is the centerpiece of NASA’s Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate quiet supersonic flight and…

PhysCOS Seminar, 7 May 2026

Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Seminar, 7… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources   Physics of the…

A Gently Glowing Galaxy

ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. J. Koss, A. J. Barth A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image from April 13, 2026.…

NASA, Boeing Advance Truss-Braced Wing Research in Test

3 min read NASA, Boeing Advance Truss-Braced Wing Research in Test A scale model of Boeing’s Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research concept undergoes testing in a 5-meter wind tunnel operated by the company QinetiQ in December 2025. QinetiQ NASA and…

Environmental Literacy Program awards portfolio

Environmental Literacy Program awards portfolio April 29, 2026 Use the filter menu and interactive map to explore the past competitions offered and grants awarded through the Environmental Literacy Program. Office of Education Environmental Literacy Program 0 Off

AGU Ambassador Award

Dr. James H. Crawford Receives the 2025 AGU Ambassador Award The annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Ambassador Award honors individuals whose achievements extend beyond those recognized by traditional scientific discipline awards. Jim Crawford received his B.S. in mathematics from the…

NASA Demonstrates New Prescribed Burn Capability for Spaceport 

A prescribed fire set on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, led to smoke billowing up into the sky throughout the area, including near the center’s Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Control Center. NASA/Leejay Lockhart Anyone…