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In the quarter century that humans have lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and visitors from around the world have celebrated countless holidays more than 250 miles above Earth while traveling 17,500 miles per hour. Crews have marked Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah, New Year’s, birthdays, and national holidays as they circle the

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 15 min read Sentinels in the Sky: 50 Years of GOES Satellite Observations Introduction In an era where satellite observations of Earth are commonplace, it’s easy to forget

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 12 min read Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting Introduction Launched in Feb. 2024, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is a

Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam Announcements More Archives Conference Schedules Style Guide 7 min read Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The mission

AAA: More Americans Than Ever to Travel Between Christmas and New Year’s AAA is forecasting another historic surge in year-end holiday travel, with more than 122 million Americans expected to take to the roads, skies, and seas in the final days of 2025. AAA booking data shows that travelers are once again gravitating toward sunny,

charging nonresidents could fully support the system while giving Floridians financial relief Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of eliminating tolls for Florida residents during a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, proposing that the lost revenue could be offset by charging out-of-state visitors instead. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of

Interstate 95 northbound was shut down in northern Brevard County following a deadly crash involving two commercial trucks in the Mims area early today. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Interstate 95 northbound was shut down in northern Brevard County following a deadly crash involving two commercial trucks in the Mims area early today. According to authorities,

MPD: Christa M. Ryder, 37, of Palm Bay Killed After Dodge Charger Leaves Roadway, Strikes Pole Melbourne police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Palm Bay woman Saturday afternoon at a busy city intersection. Officers arriving on scene located the driver inside the vehicle and determined the individual was

Fatal Crash Shuts Down Northbound I-95 in Mims Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, shutting down all northbound lanes for several hours. BREVARD COUNTY • MIMS, FLORIDA — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday morning on