Physical Science How can dust make planets more suitable for life? Astronomers looking for habitable planets outside the Solar System discovered that dust might play an important role.
Energy and Climate Are we powering our way into a climate crisis? Researchers wanted to know how many current or future power plants people could run while complying with the Paris climate agreement, which set a worldwide goal for limiting greenhouse gases.
Health and Medicine What can trees tell us about the air we breathe at home? Scientists wanted to find out if trees can serve as indicators for vapor intrusion.
Energy and Climate How does carbon cycle through the oceans? Scientists wanted to find out what happens with carbon dioxide in the oceans.
Energy and Climate Did atmospheric waves get wavier? Scientists developed an index to study atmospheric waves (isohypses) and found an interesting trend over the past three decades.
Energy and Climate What is going on in the tropical stratosphere? NASA scientists detected an event in the atmosphere which had never been seen before.