Environment & Sustainability

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Marile Roell

Marile Roell Science Manager, Stratospheric Aerosols and Gas Experiment, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Marilee Roell joined the NASA team in 1990 after graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (EE).…

Michael Pitts

Michael Pitts Research Scientist, Lidar Sciences Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Dr. Pitts’ research is focused on analysis and interpretation of aerosol and cloud remote sensing data sets that are critical for assessing key climate change issues. Over…

Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson Deputy Mission Operations Manager, Stratospheric Aerosols and Gas Experiment, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Andrew completed two undergraduate degrees from Virginia Tech in 2016; one in Electrical Engineering and the other in Computer Engineering. He then completed…

Important Launch Milestones for NASA’s ESCAPADE

NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft sit atop Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket ahead of launch from Space Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Blue Origin Launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE…

Ecuador freezes bank accounts of Indigenous leaders, land defenders

Since September 2025, dozens of Indigenous leaders and organizations, land rights activists and nonprofits in Ecuador have reportedly been unable to access their funds, after a state institution blocked their bank accounts. Judges have recently ordered the government to lift…

Welcome to Launch Coverage for NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission

Technicians with Blue Origin encapsulate NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) inside a payload fairing to protect the spacecraft at Astrotech Space Operations Facility near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Blue Origin Launch day is here…

3I/ATLAS Facts and FAQS

3I/ATLAS … Comet 3I/ATLAS 3I/ATLAS Facts and FAQS Overview Facts and FAQs Multimedia Comets Home Comets Resources   Comet 3I/ATLAS Facts and FAQS Quick Facts about 3I/ATLAS Stats Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object to pass through our…

ROSES-25 Due Dates will be reset soon

Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog ROSES-25 Due Dates will be… Overview ROSES FAQ Solicitations ROSES Blog ROSES 2025 ROSES 2024 ROSES 2023 ROSES 2022 ROSES 2021 ROSES 2020 NAC Science Committee Team More Help & Support Advisory Committees Announcement…