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		NASA Heads Out to Sea The agency best known for exploring the vast reaches of space has been exploring some of the vast beaches of Earth – and the results may help protect them. + Read More + Listen to Story

		Satellites Guide Relief to Earthquake Victims In the aftermath of a recent, deadly earthquake, the NASA-led SERVIR program orchestrated use of satellite data to show Honduran disaster officials where help was needed most. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Eerie Red Glow Traces Ocean Plant Health NASA's Aqua satellite has detected a red glow coming from phytoplankton in Earth's oceans. This unique signal allows researchers to monitor the health of ocean plants in a new and telling way. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		NASA Puts the Right Stuff in the Right Hands All research and no application makes data a dull toy. NASA's SPoRT program brings data to life by putting it in the hands of people who can use it best--the National Weather Service forecasters who send us scurrying for cover when severe weather looms. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		NASA's Gift to Mr. Claus True story: NASA technology saves Claus from a disaster at sea! Christmas (and the sport of fishing) may never be the same. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

		Pollen Alert! NASA is teaming up with public health organizations to create a pollen alert system that could help people with maladies ranging from common hay fever to serious heart and lung diseases. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español




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	The Realm of Earthworms: NASA Gets Down to the Nitty-Gritty NASA scientists are preparing to launch a "flying tractor" with microwave sensors to explore the nitty-gritty realm beneath your feet. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	NASA Works to Improve Short-term Weather Forecasts NASA scientists are using an infra-red sounder in space to improve short-term weather forecasting. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

	Gravity Waves Make Tornadoes New research by NASA-supported scientists shows how atmospheric gravity waves, the kind we often see rippling in clouds overhead, can hit a thunderstorm and turn it into a deadly tornado. + Read More + Listen to Story + en español

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