Neutron stars exist under some of the most extreme conditions in the universe. The instrumentation aboard the still-to-be-deployed Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope paves the way for a key technique in neutron star detection.
Mike grew up in central New Jersey, less than an hour outside of New York City. After graduating from Rutgers University with a B.S. in Meteorology, Mike’s passion for extreme weather brought him to the White Mountains of New Hampshire to work at the famed Mount Washington Observatory atop Mount Washington, NH. Mike spent 10 years on the summit crew.
Mike departed MWO in 2018 to explore science education with White Mountain Science. Mike spent six-and-a-half years driving the growth of WMSI to a thriving regional organization, which provides STEM education to rural New England students.
Mike is currently the Summit Weather Operations Manager for Mount Washington Observatory, helping oversee the year-round weather operations for the summit station.
When free time presents itself, you can find him hiking, traveling to the desert southwest or the Caribbean, or supporting the scientific skeptic community. Mike lives in northern NH with his wife and two pups.
News by Mike Carmon
The high resolution photos highlight an historic mission and bring the sights of human space travel to personal devices around the globe. Earthsets, a lunar eclipse, and the scarred lunar surface are among the deep image cache.
A sudden drop in power forced the shutdown of the low-energy charged particles experiment. This was part of a contingency crafted in advance by NASA engineers in the event of a sudden power drop.
NASA plans missions focused on launches of satellites designed to gather atmospheric and geologic data from above. The missions are an adjustment from the previously-planned Atmosphere Observing System initiative.
After days in deep space, the crew of NASA’s Orion spacecraft is preparing for the most intense phase of their journey yet, plunging back to Earth at nearly 25,000 miles per hour in a fiery reentry through the atmosphere on Friday.
Motions of the stars and gases within the Small Magellanic Cloud have long been viewed as irregular when compared to other galaxies. A recent study points to the likelihood of a collision with its neighbor.
Recent Study Reveals Surprising Insights Into Jupiter's Moons and Their Influence on Northern Lights
Through scans by the James Webb Space Telescope and its near-infrared spectrograph, a team of scientists collected data around Jupiter that yielded several surprising results, including several cold spots and regions of highly variable densities.
Included in the kit are historical artifacts from previous missions to space, mementos from partner space agencies, and even a swatch of cloth from the original Wright Brothers’ craft.
The global water cycle is delicately-balanced, and most locations rely on this balance for access to clean water. The WMO’s latest report highlights increasing imbalances and extremes globally and in parts of the U.S.
As the third-ever-confirmed interstellar object 3I/ATLAS races deeper into our solar system at high speeds, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed surprising results regarding its composition.
Geologists at Yellowstone National Park confirmed the discovery of a new hydrothermal feature amidst a geologically active area of the park. Its blueish color and its surroundings reveal the origins and composition.
The SeaCURE pilot project, funded by the UK government, seeks to gauge the feasibility of capturing carbon from the sea as a method of climate mitigation. While reducing further carbon dioxide emissions is the most critical step in stemming the tide of climate change, many climate scientists believe carbon capture can help.
A direct link between airborne aerosols spawned by wildfires and the formation of clouds over the Arctic has never been made. A new study published in Atmospheric Research has made one, which has illustrated the need for additional research in a changing climate.
Drones have been making headlines across the United States over the last few months. A recent study suggests they may prove to be a key tool in unlocking the next phase of accurate weather predictions across the planet, particularly in remote corners of the world.
The distribution of groundwater around the Earth affects how its overall mass is distributed and balanced. As humans have significantly redistributed that water over time, the balance has shifted to the point where the rotational pole has migrated over two-and-a-half feet in 17 years.
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have used artificial intelligence to model Earth's climate more faster and more complex than previous models at similar timescales. It may be a key step towards more real-time and applicable analyses of our continuing-changing climate.
New models developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research have revealed that the Sun may boast a polar vortex of its own. These large, swirling masses are of particular interest, as they could have a dramatic effect on the Sun's magnetic field.
A collaborative study between several universities and NOAA examined a persistent 2023 heat wave in the southern United States. With the help of climate models accounting for climate change, they determined that these sorts of heat waves will likely increase in the future.