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PACE Celebrates National Ocean Month With Colorful Views of the Planet - NASA
What do you give to an ocean that has everything? This year, for National Ocean Month, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite— isErica McNamee (NASA)
NASA Scientists Take to the Seas to Study Air Quality - NASA
Satellites continuously peer down from orbit to take measurements of Earth, and this week a group of scientists set sail to verify some of those data points.Erica McNamee (NASA)
Hurricane Season Begins - NASA
June 1 marks the beginning of the 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. NASA observes and studies hurricanes from space, both with views from the spaceNASA
NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes - NASA
It’s not just rising air and water temperatures influencing the decades-long decline of Arctic sea ice. Clouds, aerosols, even the bumps and dips on the iceErica McNamee (NASA)
Twin NASA Satellites Ready to Help Gauge Earth’s Energy Balance - NASA
Information from the PREFIRE mission will illuminate how clouds and water vapor in the Arctic and Antarctic influence the amount of heat the poles radiateAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA, IBM Research Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate - NASA Science
By Jessica Barnett Working together, NASA and IBM Research have developed a new artificial intelligence model to support a variety of weather and climate applications.science.nasa.gov
NASA, IBM Research Release New AI Model for Weather, Climate - NASA Science
By Jessica Barnett Working together, NASA and IBM Research have developed a new artificial intelligence model to support a variety of weather and climate applications.science.nasa.gov
Modeling the Hawaiian Shoreline - NASA
The island of Hawai’i and surrounding waters glow in unusual shades in this 2022 model made through NASA DEVELOP. The model was created to help the County ofNASA
5 Things to Know About NASA’s Tiny Twin Polar Satellites - NASA
Called PREFIRE, this CubeSat duo will boost our understanding of how much heat Earth’s polar regions radiate out to space and how that influences our climate.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought - NASA
An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory - NASA
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flightDede Dinius (NASA)
Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory - NASA
Since 2020, she has served as the deputy project manager on the DC-8 Airborne Science laboratory, leading and managing project planning, integration, andDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference - NASA
NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission,NASA
New Proposals to Help NASA Advance Knowledge of Our Changing Climate - NASA
NASA has selected four proposals for concept studies of missions to help us better understand Earth science key focus areas for the benefit of all includingNASA
NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How. - NASA Science
As human populations grow, habitat loss threatens many creatures. Mapping wildlife habitat using satellites is a rapidly expanding area of ecology, and NASA satellites play a crucial role in these efforts.science.nasa.gov
Two Small NASA Satellites Will Measure Soil Moisture, Volcanic Gases - NASA Science
Two NASA pathfinding missions were recently deployed into low-Earth orbit, where they are demonstrating novel technologies for observing atmospheric gases, measuring freshwater, and even detecting signs of potential volcanic eruptions.science.nasa.gov
Two Small NASA Satellites Will Measure Soil Moisture, Volcanic Gases - NASA Science
Two NASA pathfinding missions were recently deployed into low-Earth orbit, where they are demonstrating novel technologies for observing atmospheric gases, measuring freshwater, and even detecting signs of potential volcanic eruptions.science.nasa.gov
NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers - NASA
The novel approach to estimating river water storage and discharge also identifies regions marked by ‘fingerprints’ of intense water use.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space - NASA
It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station inRob Garner (NASA)
Tracking Spring Flooding - NASA
Ural River levels peak in this April 13, 2024, enhanced color image from Landsat 9; here, vegetation appears red, while water is blue-green. After heavy rainNASA
NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds - NASA
Over the course of nearly two decades, its powerful radar provided never-before-seen details of clouds and helped advance global weather and climateNaomi Hartono (NASA)
Our Beautiful Water World - NASA
This Jan. 30, 2012 image of Earth was created from photographs taken by the Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the Suomi NPPNASA
‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations - NASA
“Every time I help with visualizing simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate research, and I’m reminded of how vast and richNASA
NASA Data Helps Beavers Build Back Streams - NASA
Humans aren’t the only mammals working to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Western United States. People there are also enlisting the aid ofAndrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Selects New Aircraft-Driven Studies of Earth and Climate Change - NASA Science
NASA has selected six new airborne missions that include domestic and international studies of fire-induced clouds, Arctic coastal change, air quality, landslide hazards, shrinking glaciers, and emissions from agricultural lands.science.nasa.gov
AI for Earth: How NASA's Artificial Intelligence and Open Science Efforts Combat Climate Change - NASA Science
As extreme weather events increase around the world due to climate change, the need for further research into our warming planet has increased as well.science.nasa.gov
NASA Invites Media for Climate Update, New Earth Missions - NASA
In anticipation of Earth Day, NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will share updatesNASA
NASA Invites Media for Climate Update, New Earth Missions - NASA
In anticipation of Earth Day, NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will share updatesNASA
Tech Today: Taking Earth’s Pulse with NASA Satellites - NASA
Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, floods, and tornados can dramatically change the surface of Earth to the point where alterations are visible inAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Kate A. McGinnis: Ready to “Go” with PACE Testing - NASA
PACE Systems Engineer Kate A. McGinnis spent years planning the vibration, acoustic, and shock tests for the PACE spacecraft before saying “Systems is ‘go’”Madison Olson (NASA)
NASA Open Science Initiative Expands OpenET Across Amazon Basin - NASA
The research teams who help sustain the largest freshwater reserve in the world are developing a new tool to promote more resilient farming systems in Brazil.Rachel Hoover (NASA)
NASA Open Science Initiative Expands OpenET Across Amazon Basin - NASA
The research teams who help sustain the largest freshwater reserve in the world are developing a new tool to promote more resilient farming systems in Brazil.Rachel Hoover (NASA)
SWOT Satellite Helps Gauge the Depth of Death Valley’s Temporary Lake - NASA
Data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission helped researchers to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available - NASA
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of oceanErica McNamee (NASA)
NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available - NASA
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of oceanErica McNamee (NASA)
New NASA Strategy Envisions Sustainable Future for Space Operations - NASA
To address a rapidly changing space operating environment and ensure its preservation for generations to come, NASA released the first part of its integratedNASA
NASA’s Lola Fatoyinbo Receives Royal Geographical Society Prize - NASA
Dr. Lola Fatoyinbo, a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, received the Esmond B. Martin Royal GeographicalErica McNamee (NASA)
Carving a Path - NASA
These aren’t highways in this picture taken on Aug. 15, 2023; they’re paths carved by glaciers as they move through the Karakoram mountain range north of theNASA
How NASA Spotted El Niño Changing the Saltiness of Coastal Waters - NASA
New findings have revealed a coastal realm highly sensitive to changes in runoff and rainfall on land.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
Veronica T. Pinnick Put NASA's PACE Mission through Its Paces - NASA
To achieve the impossible, Veronica T. Pinnick, who put NASA’s PACE mission through its prelaunch paces, says you need to get comfortable with beingKaty Mersmann (NASA)