Space weather is a big deal, and NASA is taking steps to understand it better. On a recent Wednesday, two satellites were sent into space from California on a SpaceX rocket. This mission, called TRACERS, is set to study the polar cusps, areas in Earth's magnetic field near the poles. These areas are key to creating the beautiful auroras we see, but they also play a r...

Ever wondered what happens when trees meet too much salt? In North Carolina, NASA satellites have snapped pictures showing the eerie spread of what scientists call "ghost forests. " Over the past two decades, trees along the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge have been losing their lives, stood bald and lifeless, like ghosts haunting the land. These ghost fore...