Browse Archive
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Video 'For Good Measure' Shows Global Reach of GPM
The short video, 'For Good Measure' explains why scientists turn to satellites to get a worldwide view of rainfall.
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LDCM Sees Its Birthplaces
Building and launching the Landsat Data Continuity Mission required teams of people across the United States.
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Bi-ocular Animations of Two Oceans
This new combination video of NOAA's GOES-13 and GOES-15 satellite data shows two rounded images of the Earth as if you were simultaneously looking at the Atlantic and Pacific oceans with very wide-set eyes.
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Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Fifth Lowest on Record
The Arctic Ocean's icy cover reached its annual maximum extent on February 28. At 5.82 million square miles, the 2013 sea ice winter extent is the fifth lowest in the satellite era.
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Earth from Orbit in 2012
This video takes a look back at the best views of Earth from space in 2012.
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NASA Flies Unmanned Aircraft Into Volcanic Plume
NASA Earth science researchers recently traveled to Turrialba Volcano, near San Jose, Costa Rica to study its chemical environment.
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First Light for ISERV Pathfinder
ISERV will provide useful high resolution images for disaster monitoring and assessment and environmental decision making.
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JPL Scientists Reflect on World Water Day
On World Water Day (March 22), JPL scientists involved in water-related research reflect on the importance of freshwater.
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A Closer Look at LDCM's First Scene
Turning on new satellite instruments is like opening new eyes. On March 21, LDCM released its first images of Earth.
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NASA Workshop Transforms Teachers Into Glaciologists For a Week
NASA's week-long History of Winter workshop allows elementary and secondary science teachers to work hand-in-glove with glaciologists while learning about research tools and techniques used in field studies of snow and ice.
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NASA Pinpoints Causes of 2011 Arctic Ozone Hole
A combination of extreme cold temperatures, man-made chemicals and a stagnant atmosphere were behind what became known as the Arctic ozone hole of 2011, a new NASA study finds.
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Greenhouse Effect Shifts North's Growing Seasons
Vegetation growth at Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south, according to a NASA-funded study.
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How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather →
For several types of storms, global warming may prime the atmosphere to produce fewer but stronger storms.
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GPM "Let it Snow" Photo Contest Winners
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is happy to announce the top ten winners of the "Let It Snow" photo competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted their best pictures of winter. From January 7th through February 4th 2013, over 1,000 photos were submitted via Flickr and Instagram. We loved all of your entries and thoroughly appreciate your participation.
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NASA Provides Satellite Views of Nor'easter
The merging of two low pressure areas into a storm on March 6 brought winter weather advisories and warnings to the Mid-Atlantic.
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NASA Wallops Recovery Continues from Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy came ashore in northern New Jersey Oct. 29, 2012, and as the powerful storm made its way along the east coast it brought damage to NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va.
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NASA Transfers Operational Control of Suomi NPP to NOAA
The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, a partnership between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), transitioned to NOAA operational organization control.
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Cyclone Rusty's Rains Stirred Up Sediment
Cyclone Rusty's heavy rains created sediment filled rivers and tributaries that flowed northwest into the Southern Indian Ocean.
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What Lies Beneath - NASA Antarctic Sub Goes Subglacial
A mini-submarine designed and funded by NASA played a key role in a recent international expedition to explore a remote subglacial lake beneath the frozen Antarctic ice sheet.
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NOAA and NASA's Next Generation Weather Satellite May Provide Earlier Warnings
The GOES-R satellite currently being built has new technology that may help provide earlier warnings for severe weather.