Environment & Sustainability

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SLS (Space Launch System) Secondary Payloads

SLS (Space Launch System) Secondary Payloads of exploration to destinations beyond Earth’s orbit with the successful launch of Artemis I in November 2022. In addition to demonstrating NASA’s heavy-lift capability and sending the Orion spacecraft into deep space, SLS also…

Teams Begin Artemis II Repairs in Vehicle Assembly Building

Once NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Feb. 25, technicians immediately began addressing why the flow of helium to the SLS upper stage was interrupted as engineers were…

Warming and farming hasten bird losses across North America, study shows

After half a century of steep declines, North America’s birds are disappearing faster than ever. A new study shows that populations are shrinking across most of the continent, with intensive agriculture playing the largest role in accelerating those losses. Scientists…

US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn

Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless. By Johnny Sturgeon Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas of…

The beautiful Venetian plant with a secret climate superpower

Venice’s landmarks teem with tourists — so many, in fact, that the city has had to implement restrictions, like banning guides from using loudspeakers. But just outside the famous canals and resplendent architecture sits an ecosystem that teems with less…

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Landsat Navigation Landsat Home Missions Landsat Next Landsat 9 Landsat 8 Landsat 7 Landsat 6 Landsat 5 Landsat 4 Landsat 3 Landsat 2 Landsat 1 News Latest News People of Landsat Q&As Newsletter Publications Data Overview Cal/Val Open Data Benefits…