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High-Altitude ER-2 Flights Get Down-to-Earth Data - NASA
Operating at altitudes above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft is the agency's highest-flying airborne science platform. With its uniqueDede Dinius (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
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 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)
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
NASA’s ICON Mission Ends with Several Ionospheric Breakthroughs - NASA Science
After contributing to many important findings on the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space, the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) mission has come to an end.science.nasa.gov
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
Alphabet Soup: NASA’s GOLD Finds Surprising C, X Shapes in Atmosphere - NASA Science
NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has revealed unexpected C- and X-shaped formations in an electrified layer of gas high above our heads called the ionosphere.science.nasa.gov
NASA Funds Study of Proposals to Investigate Space Weather Systems - NASA
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and how it’sNASA
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)
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
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
Can Volcanic Super Eruptions Lead to Major Cooling? Study Suggests No - NASA
New research suggests that sunlight-blocking particles from an extreme eruption would not cool surface temperatures on Earth as severely as previously estimated.Jennifer M. Fadoul (NASA)
Can Volcanic Super Eruptions Lead to Major Cooling? Study Suggests No - NASA
New research suggests that sunlight-blocking particles from an extreme eruption would not cool surface temperatures on Earth as severely as previously estimated.Jennifer M. Fadoul (NASA)
NASA’s PACE To Investigate Oceans, Atmospheres in Changing Climate - NASA Science
Earth’s oceans and atmosphere are changing as the planet warms. Some ocean waters become greener as more microscopic organisms bloom.science.nasa.gov
Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review - NASA
It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA ArmstrongCody S. Lydon (NASA)
NASA, Partners Explore Sustainable Fuel’s Effects on Aircraft Contrails - NASA
Contrails, the lines of clouds left by high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an unseen effect on the planet –Ryan M. Henderson (NASA)
A Tale of Three Pollutants - NASA Science
A NASA-led mission is mapping how pollution from freight, smoke, and ozone impacts the health of downwind Chicago residents and communities.science.nasa.gov