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A Particular Lenticular Cloud - NASA
Landsat 8’s Operational Land Imager acquired this image of an elongated lenticular cloud, locally nicknamed the “Taieri Pet,” above New Zealand’s South IslandNASA
NASA Helps Find Thawing Permafrost Adds to Near-Term Global Warming - NASA
Earth’s far northern reaches have locked carbon underground for millennia. New research paints a picture of a landscape in change.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Melbourne City Lights - NASA
Astronaut Don Pettit captured this image of Melbourne, Australia from the International Space Station on Oct. 9, 2024, as it orbited 271 miles above the city.NASA
Ring Around the Mountain - NASA
On June 10, 2023, the Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8 acquired this image of Mount Taranaki, a snow-capped mountain in New Zealand that is ringed by aNASA
First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument - NASA
The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s Tanager-1 satellite identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States andAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA-Funded Study Assesses Pollution Near Los Angeles-Area Warehouses - NASA
Satellite-based data offers a broad view of particulate air pollution patterns across a major West Coast e-commerce hub.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, preview the agency’s newNASA
Systems Engineer Noosha Haghani Prepped PACE for Space - NASA
Throughout the life cycles of missions, Goddard engineer Noosha Haghani has championed problem-solving and decision-making to get to flight-ready projects.Madison Olson (NASA)
NASA, Smithsonian Open New Exhibit to Showcase Our Dynamic Earth - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joined the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington and agency leadership to unveil theNASA
Sunglint on the Alabama River - NASA
In this June 26, 2023, photo taken from the International Space Station, sunlight shines off the smooth waters of the Alabama River in a phenomenon known asNASA
Via NASA Plane, Scientists Find New Gamma-ray Emission in Storm Clouds - NASA Science
There’s more to thunderclouds than rain and lightning. Thunderclouds can produce intense bursts of gamma rays.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Instruments Capture Sharpest Image of Earth’s Radiation Belt - NASA Science
From Aug. 19-20, ESA’s (European Space Agency’s) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first.science.nasa.gov
NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands - NASA
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Helps Build New Federal Sea Level Rise Website - NASA
Designed to be user-friendly, the resource contains the latest sea level data, explainers, and other information from several U.S. agencies.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline - NASA
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024,Jennifer R. Marder (NASA)
NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air - NASA Science
United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department.science.nasa.gov
Ottawa’s Fall Rhapsody - NASA
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this view of peak fall foliage around Ottawa, Canada on Oct. 14, 2020. Sugar maple leaves turnNASA
Going Back-to-School with NASA Data - NASA
As students head back to school, teachers have a new tool that brings NASA satellite data down to their earthly classrooms.Charles G. Hatfield (NASA)
NASA Finds Summer 2024 Hottest to Date - NASA
The agency also shared new state-of-the-art datasets that allow scientists to track Earth’s temperature for any month and region going back to 1880 withJennifer R. Marder (NASA)
Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice Scientist - NASA
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change.Madison Olson (NASA)
Childhood Snow Days Transformed Linette Boisvert into a Sea Ice Scientist - NASA
Linette Boisvert turned a childhood love of snow into a career as a sea ice scientist studying climate change.Madison Olson (NASA)
NASA Selects Companies for Commercial SmallSat Services Award - NASA
NASA has selected eight companies for a new award to help acquire Earth observation data and provide related services for the agency.NASA
NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data - NASA
From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet.Erica McNamee (NASA)
NASA Mission Gets Its First Snapshot of Polar Heat Emissions - NASA
The PREFIRE mission will help develop a more detailed understanding of how much heat the Arctic and Antarctica radiate into space and how this influencesAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Saharan Dust in the Wind - NASA
The Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image of a plume of Saharan dust as winds lofted it over the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 24, 2024.NASA
NASA JPL Developing Underwater Robots to Venture Deep Below Polar Ice - NASA
Called IceNode, the project envisions a fleet of autonomous robots that would help determine the melt rate of ice shelves.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Project in Puerto Rico Trains Students in Marine Biology - NASA
Tainaliz Marie Rodríguez Lugo took a deep breath, adjusted her snorkel mask, and plunged into the ocean, fins first. Three weeks earlier, Rodríguez LugoMilan Loiacono (NASA)
New NASA Study Tallies Carbon Emissions From Massive Canadian Fires - NASA
Extreme wildfires like these will continue to have a large impact on global climate.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Field Research: Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes - NASA Science
To better understand Mars, NASA's Goddard Instrument Field Team headed deep into the backcountry of Katmai National Park.science.nasa.gov
NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches - NASA
Developed by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the imaging spectrometer will provide actionable data to help reduce emissions that contribute to globalNaomi Hartono (NASA)
São Francisco’s Colorful Palette - NASA
This Dec. 27, 2023 image of the São Francisco River in southeast Brazil showcases the range of vibrant colors in the area including blues, reds, greens, andNASA
NASA Invites Media to Event with Scientists, Research Plane in Alaska - NASA
NASA invites media to view a research aircraft and interview scientists in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Thursday, Aug. 22, prior to flights of the agency’sNASA
NASA Aircraft Gathers 150 Hours of Data to Better Understand Earth - NASA
Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two months inDede Dinius (NASA)
Tundra Vegetation to Grow Taller, Greener Through 2100, NASA Study Finds - NASA
Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It’s a trend that will continue at least through the end of thisErica McNamee (NASA)
NASA, EPA Tackle NO2 Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities - NASA Science
NASA data about nitrogen dioxide, a harmful air pollutant, is available in EJScreen, EPA’s widely used environmental justice screening and mapping tool.science.nasa.gov
Telfer Mine, Western Australia - NASA
Landsat 9’s Operational Land Imager-2 captured this image of the open pits and ponds of Telfer Mine and the surrounding rust-colored soil on Dec. 15, 2023.NASA
NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record - NASA
July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded theJennifer R. Marder (NASA)
NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt - NASA
What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth'sCharles G. Hatfield (NASA)
Watch Carbon Dioxide Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere - NASA Science
What we’re looking at: This global map shows concentrations of carbon dioxide as the gas moved through Earth’s atmosphere from January through March 2020, driven by wind patterns and atmospheric circulation.science.nasa.gov
NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth’s Rotation - NASA
Researchers used more than 120 years of data to decipher how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis andAnthony Greicius (NASA)