The Brown Cloud: Why July 2026’s Wildfire Smoke Was Different
The smoky skies across North America in July 2026 weren’t just an air quality event. Brown carbon, a complex pollutant from wildfires, changed the rules—and the risks.
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Meet the 4 NASA Scientists Quietly Shaping the Future of Space Exploration
Meet NASA Ames’ July 2026 Science Stars: Sungshin Choi, Yi-Chun Chen, Emma Yates, Eduardo Bendek. Their work on wildfires, planetary chemistry, exoplanets is shaping our future.
NASA’s Earth Eyes: How Satellite Data Shapes Your Daily Life
NASA satellite data shapes weather alerts, food prices, and disaster response. Data manager Betsy Ford explains how Earth observations impact your daily life.
NASA Taps Rocket Lab for Two New Sun and Ice Cloud Science Missions
NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch PolSIR and TSIS-2 missions, targeting ice cloud behavior and solar irradiance to improve climate models and solar physics understanding.