Jina Park
Senior Editor, Tech & Innovation
Jina Park is the Senior Editor for Tech & Innovation at Science and Exploration. She specializes in demystifying complex technologies, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to the latest breakthroughs in bio-engineering. Before joining the publication, she was a technology correspondent for The Circuit, where her investigative reporting on algorithmic bias in public systems earned her the prestigious Lowell Award. Jina holds a Master's degree in Science and Technology Journalism from Columbia University and is dedicated to making the future of technology accessible and understandable to all.
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NASA and NOAA hold joint session on environmental satellites
At the 2027 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, NASA and NOAA will convene a joint session titled 'Advancing Weather and Environmental Science Through NASA and NOAA Commercial Satellite Da
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA partners with PickNik to advance robotic space exploration AI
A robotic arm, powered by software also used by BMW’s assembly lines and for constructing affordable housing, recently completed a critical space mission test.
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA awards California construction services contract to small businesses
NASA has committed $450 million to expand its California infrastructure, but instead of a single giant firm, it is channeling these funds through multiple small businesses.
Jun 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Northeast Faces Daily Air Pollution Pulse, Data Confirms
On Thursday, June 9, 2026, Western, Providence, and Coastal areas of Rhode Island registered "UNHEALTHY" ozone levels, with AQI ratings as high as 115, according to the Rhode Island Department of Envi
Jun 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Tyndall Glacier's retreat reveals ancient marine life on exposed bedrock
In just five months since November 2022, Tyndall Glacier in Patagonia lost 2.
Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
NASA INCUS satellites advance toward 2027 launch to study storms
NASA announced assembly and testing completion for two of its INCUS mission SmallSats, targeting a 2027 launch, according to Phys and NASA .
Jun 9, 2026 · 3 min read
Rick and Morty Season 9: New Multiverse Threats Revealed
A universe-devouring entity, The Collective, looms over the ninth season of 'Rick and Morty,' which premiered on Adult Swim on May 24, 2026.
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 min read
Spider-Noir Series Offers Dual Black & White, Color Views
Prime Video's new 'Spider-Noir' series, starring Nicholas Cage, offers viewers an unprecedented choice: watch it in its intended Depression-era black-and-white or a vibrant 'True-Hue Full Color' versi
Jun 7, 2026 · 2 min read
SETI Institute finds no alien signals from 3I/ATLAS
After more than seven hours of intense observation across a vast radio spectrum, the SETI Institute confirmed that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is not broadcasting alien signals stronger than a co
Jun 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Astronaut Begins America's Second Spacewalk
Just months before Gene Cernan became the third person to walk in space, the original prime crew for Gemini IX, Elliot See and Charles Bassett, died in a plane crash on February 28, 1966, a stark remi
Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
MIT's ECLIPSE Project Wins NASA RASC-AL Competition
MIT's ECLIPSE Project won first place in the NASA RASC-AL competition, while UAH also secured top honors in other NASA challenges, showcasing diverse strengths.
Jun 6, 2026 · 2 min read
JWST spots cloud cycles on exoplanets with new method
On the distant exoplanet WASP-94A b, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed magnesium silicate clouds forming in the morning and completely dissipating by evening, revea
Jun 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Jupiter's Great Red Spot churns, a storm twice Earth's size
The Great Red Spot, a storm system on Jupiter twice as wide as Earth, has recently shown an 8% increase in the speed of its outermost winds, defying its ancient stability.
Jun 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Artemis II astronaut captures Earth's full disk from space
From 250,000 miles away, an Artemis II astronaut captured Earth's full disk, revealing not just continents and oceans, but the delicate green glow of auroras and the intricate web of city lights stret
Jun 4, 2026 · 3 min read
NASA pilots low-altitude flights over Houston for airborne research
For ten days in June, NASA will fly planes as low as 1,000 feet over Houston, a sight that might alarm residents unaware of its scientific purpose, according to the Houston Chronicle .
Jun 2, 2026 · 2 min read
NASA modifies contract for lunar gravity test aircraft
NASA is spending up to $8.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3 min read
Wrenn Schmidt's Margo Madison Lands in Prison After NASA Mission Control
After spending years as a fugitive in Russia, Margo Madison now requires four and a half hours in the makeup chair to portray her aged, imprisoned state in an American jail cell.
May 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Artemis III Crew Selection: Highlighting Moon Mission Importance
After 52 years, the next humans to walk on the Moon face unprecedented psychological and technical demands.
May 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Lunar pole lasers promise precise astronaut navigation
In the moon's perpetually shadowed south pole craters, where temperatures plummet to -230 degrees Celsius, scientists propose building a new kind of GPS system.
May 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Hubble telescope captures galaxy M88 in the Virgo Cluster
The galaxy Messier 88, newly imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, is on a 200-million-year collision course with the heart of the Virgo Cluster.
May 30, 2026 · 2 min read