Scientists and satellites make sense of Earth's subtle motions
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out.
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out.
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2023
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Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth's water in higher definition than ever before.
Planetary Sciences
Dec 13, 2022
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NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured imagery of Typhoon Hinnamnor in the West Pacific Ocean just before 2 p.m. local time on Sept. 5. Typhoon Hinnamnor was one of the strongest ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots.
Space Exploration
Aug 5, 2022
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NASA's airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI, flew aboard NASA's ER-2 aircraft from March 12 to 16 to accurately measure the amount of light reflected off the Moon. Reflected moonlight is a steady source of light ...
Astronomy
Apr 4, 2022
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Researchers flying a radar instrument over coastal wetlands in Louisiana helped with monitoring oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico.
Planetary Sciences
Sep 21, 2021
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This map shows the temperature of the land surface on 2 August 2021. It is clear to see that surface temperatures in Turkey and Cyprus have reached over 50°C, again. A map we published on 2 July shows pretty much the same ...
Environment
Aug 4, 2021
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As international teams across the world forge plans to revisit the moon, ESA is elaborating how best to facilitate this exploration.
Space Exploration
May 20, 2021
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Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has recently been on explosive form, with 17 eruptions in less than three months. Instruments onboard three different satellites orbiting Earth have acquired imagery of the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2021
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A 30-year high in East African rainfall during 2018 and 2019 resulted in rising water levels and widespread flooding. The new study shows that emissions of methane—the second most important greenhouse gas—from flooded ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 3, 2021
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