Science Mission Directorate

NASA’s Pandora Satellite, CubeSats to Explore Exoplanets, Beyond

A new NASA spacecraft called Pandora is awaiting launch ahead of its journey to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, or ...

How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space telescope which collects light at infrared wavelengths. It has been ...

Identifying where lithium ions reside in a new solid-state electrolyte that could lead to improved batteries

Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of ...

Important new source of oxidation in the atmosphere found

Hydroperoxides are strong oxidants that have a significant influence on chemical processes in the atmosphere. Now, an ...
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Ozone-derived carbonyls indoors could pose a risk to heart health

High concentrations of carbonyls are produced when indoor ozone reacts with skin oils. Researchers correlated the molecules ...