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Icy Hudson River
During a stretch of frigid weather in late January 2026, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s wester…

A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon
A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual ill…

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking
NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s Spa…

Strong Solar Flare
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting …

Boreal Forests Are Shifting North
The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. New res…

A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning fr…

NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve …

Career Spotlight: Welder (Ages 14-18)
What does a welder do? A welder uses tools that join two or more parts through forces such as heat or pressur…

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the Internati…

Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy
This new Hubble image, released on Jan. 30, 2026, is the sharpest taken of NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy loca…

Milano Cortina 2026
About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoa…

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunction
Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. …