Visible from space: Curiosity tire tracks on Mars
NASA's robotic rover Curiosity is making its mark on Mars, in a way so big that it can be seen from space.
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2012
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NASA saw Michael become an Atlantic hurricane, wind speed more than doubled
The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season spawned two hurricanes this week and NASA satellites have been monitoring them and providing valuable data to forecasters. NASA's TRMM satellite saw very heavy rainfall and powerful towering ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 6, 2012
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NASA satellites showed little change in Tropical Storm Leslie
Over the weekend of Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, Tropical Storm Leslie's maximum sustained winds were pretty constant and satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites confirm the steadiness of the storm. That story is expected ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2012
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U of T atmospheric physicist discusses ozone, climate change and the Quadrennial Ozone Symposium
As leading international scientists gather in Toronto to discuss new findings on ozone and climate change for the 22nd Quadrennial Ozone Symposium, U of T News spoke with Professor Kimberly Strong about her research, the ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2012
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Typhoon Tembin forms fast in Philippines
NASA's Terra satellite captured the newest Typhoon in the western North Pacific Ocean, Tembin, as it moves parallel to Luzon, Philippines. Warm waters were the trigger in rapid intensification of the typhoon.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2012
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Tiny 'Firefly' Satellite set to flash straight into lightning and thunderstorms
(Phys.org) -- Imagine a fully-instrumented satellite the size of a half-gallon milk carton.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2012
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The electric atmosphere: Plasma is next NASA science target
Our day-to-day lives exist in what physicists would call an electrically neutral environment. Desks, books, chairs and bodies don't generally carry electricity and they don't stick to magnets. But life on Earth is substantially ...
Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2012
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SDO/EVE calibration sounding rocket launch
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) was launched on 11 February 2010, and the EUV Variability Experiment (EVE), one of the three solar instruments aboard SDO, began normal operations on 1 May 2010.
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2012
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Handover of Japan-built radar to NASA
On March 30, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) officially handed off a new satellite instrument to NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) was designed ...
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2012
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NASA satellite sees tropical cyclone Irina headed for Mozambique
Visible and Infrared satellite imagery together provide a clearer picture of what a tropical cyclone is doing. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over newly strengthened Cyclone Irene and captured both types of images, which showed ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 29, 2012
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