NASA sees Tropical Storm Flossie near Hawaii
NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Flossie as it neared Hawaii.
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2013
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Seeing photosynthesis from space: NASA scientists use satellites to measure plant health (w/ Video)
NASA scientists have established a new way to use satellites to measure what's occurring inside plants at a cellular level.
Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2013
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NASA's 2 views of Tropical Storm Cimaron making landfall in China
Looking at the extent of a tropical cyclone's clouds from space doesn't tell you all you need to know about a storm, so satellites use infrared, microwave and multi-spectral imagery to look "under the hood." Two NASA satellites ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2013
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NASA caught Soulik's visible eye before making deadly landfall
Typhoon Soulik still maintained an eye just before making landfall in southeastern China on July 13, and NASA's Terra satellite captured the eye in an image. Soulik's heavy rainfall in southern China is responsible for hundreds ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2013
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NASA sees Tropical Storm Chantal's heavy rainfall and towering thunderstorms
Two NASA satellites captured a look at Tropical Storm Chantal, from the inside and outside and revealed powerful, high thunderstorms dropping heavy rainfall.
Earth Sciences
Jul 9, 2013
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NASA sees heavy rainfall as Typhoon Rumbia heads for landfall in China
Typhoon Rumbia developed from a low pressure area east of the Philippines and crossed the country from east to west before moving into the South China Sea. NASA's TRMM satellite flew over Rumbia as it nears southeastern China ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2013
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NASA sees Hurricane Barbara quickly weaken to a depression
Tropical Storm Barbara strengthened into a hurricane just before it made landfall late on May 29, and after landfall it weakened into a tropical depression. NASA satellite imagery showed that cloud tops warmed and thunderstorms ...
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2013
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NASA sees heavy rainfall as Cyclone Mahasen made landfall
NASA's TRMM satellite identified areas of heavy rainfall as Cyclone Mahasen made landfall today, May 16, in southern Bangladesh. NASA's Aqua satellite also captured an image of the storm and showed the extent of Cyclone Mahasen's ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2013
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NRL's MIGHTI slated for launch on ICON mission
A Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a satellite mission that NASA has selected to move forward into development (Phase B), with launch expected in 2017. The NRL ...
Space Exploration
May 14, 2013
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Volcano heating up in Alaska: Second one this month
Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption.
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2013
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