On August 11, NASA transferred ownership and operational control of the Landsat 9 satellite to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a ceremony in Sioux…
NASA, NOAA, USGS, and other U.S. government agencies project that the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total rise…
Scientists detect rejuvenated uplift near South Sister volcano. Using satellite imagery and sophisticated GPS instruments, Cascades Volcano Observatory geophysicists have detected a subtle increase in…
Landsat 9, a joint mission of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), passed its post-launch assessment review and is now in its operational phase….
Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that launched on September 27, 2021, has collected its first light images…
The risk is low that scientists could pass coronavirus to North American bats during winter research, according to a new study led by the U.S….
When you’re planning to explore someplace new, it’s always a good idea to bring a map so you can avoid dangerous terrain. This is true…
A new geological map based on NASA images shows signs of ancient lakes and quakes on Mars. This animation simulates a flyover of a portion…
While analyzing detailed global surface temperature maps, researchers discovered the coldest place on Earth: a high ridge in Antarctica on the East Antarctic Plateau. What…
You’ve probably heard the saying that Earth is mostly water, roughly 70%. Well, it turns out that many people have misunderstood the facts and that…
Scientists have confirmed that there have been no sightings of the copper striped blue-tailed skink in the Hawaiian Islands since the 1960s and are now…
This new map was published last Monday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and it showcases the hellish surface of Jupiter’s moon Io, the…
While studying climate change and trying to decipher the carbon cycle puzzle, researchers have been studying the source and amount of carbon flowing into the…
A nationwide study released today showed that fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation…
In a recent study, radium was measured in untreated source water in wells from aquifers that are used for public and domestic water supply. This…
According to several newly published reports by the U.S. Geological Survey, coal-tar-based sealants are emitting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the air at rates possibly…
The USGS announced on Thursday the founding of the new California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which joins the ranks of the Yellowstone, Cascades, Hawaii, Alaska and…
According to new study that was co-authored by USGS and published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists found that the…
