A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the Twin Jet Nebula's shells and knots of expanding gas, as two iridescent lobes of material stretch outwards from a central star system. Within these lobes, two huge jets of gas are streaming from the star system at speeds in excess of 1 million kilometers (621,400 miles) per hour.
New Soil-Moisture-Mapping Satellite Carries on After Lost Instrument
A NASA satellite launched just seven months ago lost the use of one of two science instruments, but the space agency said the mission to map global soil moisture will continue.
ABoVE Campaign to Examine Climate Change in Arctic
As part of a broad effort to study the environmental and societal effects of climate change, NASA has begun a multiyear field campaign to investigate ecological impacts of the rapidly changing climate in Alaska and northwestern Canada, such as the thawing of permafrost, wildfires and changes to wildlife habitats.
European Scientists Creating Interoperable Ocean Sensors
NeXOS is developing standards and technologies that would allow users to share data and operate the sensors via the Web, creating a complete, end-to-end system that would dramatically reduce the complexity and cost of gathering and disseminating ocean observation.
Chinese Satellites Help Protect Angkor Wat
Chinese satellites are using remote sensing to collect and process real-time images of Cambodia's Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple of the Khmer Empire.
A Great Salt Lake in the Australian Desert
This image captured by Sentinel-2A on July 13, 2015, features Lake Amadeus in Australia's Northern Territory.
New, Ultrathin Optical Sensors Shape Light in Exotic Ways
Researchers have developed innovative flat, optical lenses as part of a collaboration between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology. These optical components are capable of manipulating light in ways that are difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional optical devices.
Satellite Spots Unexpected Result of Middle East Conflict
If there's any silver lining to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it may come in the form of fewer smog clouds. Political upheaval, economic recession and armed conflict over the last five years drove down air-pollution levels, especially smog, across the Middle East, according to an open-access report published recently in Science Advances.
Crowdsourcing to Spot Illegal Fishing Vessels at Cocos Island Marine Protected Area
Turtle Island Restoration Network (SeaTurtles.org) partnered with DigitalGlobe's crowdsourcing platform (Tomnod.com) to create the first crowdsourced digital patrol of the Cocos Island Marine Protected Area to defend one of the Pacific Ocean's most-vibrant marine-life habitats.
China's Largest Drone Makes Maiden Flight
China's largest, self-developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its maiden flight in Gansu province on Aug. 31, 2015. The drone’s first flight lasted about 20 minutes, although it can reportedly stay in the air for more than 30 hours.