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August 7, 2025

Earth

US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake

An overhead map of the Pacific Ocean showing a simulated tsunami. Red, yellow, and blue waves radiate in a circular pattern from an epicenter in the South Pacific, spreading across the ocean toward the continents.

Data provided by the water satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the French space agency, is helping to improve tsunami forecast models, benefitting coastal communities. Full Story and Images

An artist's illustration of a rocky, cratered planet in the Alpha Centauri system. In the sky, a large yellow sun and a smaller red sun shine among many distant stars.

Exoplanets

NASA's Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin

Found using the MIRI instrument on NASA's Webb telescope, which was managed by JPL through launch, the possible planet would be easier to study than more far-flung worlds. Read More