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Visualization of smoke and other aerosols on globe

Planet on Fire

03.07.2013
Combining observations from the MODIS instruments onboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites with the GEOS-5/GOCART atmosphere model reveals fire's global reach.
Abstract: This image compresses the Vela movie sequence into a single snapshot

Fermi's Motion Produces a Study in Spirograph

02.27.2013
A Fermi scientist has transformed LAT data of a famous pulsar into a mesmerizing movie that visually encapsulates the spacecraft's complex motion.
frame from black hole merger simulation

Simulations Uncover 'Flashy' Secrets of Merging Black Holes

09.27.2012
Scientists use simulations to investigate what kind of "flash" might be seen by telescopes when astronomers ultimately find gravitational signals from merging black holes.
Visualization of hurricanes and their tracks in the Atlantic Ocean

Simulated Nature Runs its Course

07.31.2012
A NASA Goddard climate model called GEOS-5 revisited the extraordinary 2005 Atlantic hurricane season as part of a gigantic two-year simulation run on Goddard’s Discover supercomputer.
Visualization of coronal mass ejection coming from the sun towards Earth

Computer Graphics Group Selects NASA Earth Visuals for Showcase

06.19.2012
An annual conference that presents and publishes the best in computer graphics and technical research chose a NASA visualization as one of its select entries of 2012.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/releases/2012/12-56.html
Frame from visualization showing evolution of the moon

Two NASA Visualizations Selected for Computer Graphics Showcase

06.19.2012
A NASA computer animation that shows how the sun's heat drives the Earth's swirling winds and ocean currents and a series that tours the lunar surface and the evolution of the moon have been selected by the annual SIGGRAPH conference.
Screen capture from video on ocean currents showing the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic

NASA Takes Marriage of Art and Science to New Heights

04.11.2012
The world's ocean currents have been brought to life in stunning detail by a team of animators at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (Video: 4:11)
NASA Views Our Perpetual Ocean

Asteroids, Mars and Drought Among NASA News Highlights at AGU

12.01.2011
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the 2011 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Complete list of NASA-related AGU news briefings
Screen shot of visualization of fires in Africa

NASA Releases Visual Tour of Earth's Fires

10.19.2011
NASA has released a series of new satellite data visualizations that show tens of millions of fires detected worldwide from space since 2002.
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NASA Movie on Ocean Circulation Gets Visitors in the 'LOOP'

10.04.2011
When balance teeters, movement results. This simple idea is the fuel for a new movie from NASA called LOOP, opening Oct. 6 around the country in Science On a Sphere theaters.
Satellite image of Hurricane Katrina

Hurrican Katrina: A NASA Satellite Retrospective

08.24.2010
In early August 2005, "Katrina" was just a name. By September, it had become synonymous with the costliest tropical cyclone in U.S. history.
photo of Helen-Nicole Kostis

Science Visualizer Creates Earth from Hundreds of Images

06.28.2010
At Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio, Helen-Nicole Kostis works as part of a team that takes raw scientific data and translates it into stunning imagery.
Visualization image of 2010 Sea ice maximum

Arctic 2010 Sea Ice Maximum, Visualized

04.06.2010
This year, Arctic sea ice grew to levels beyond those measured in recent years but slightly below average when compared to the 30-year satellite record.
thumbnail data visualization of north polar ice cap

Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle

02.23.2010
A new video and image gallery highlight NASA's scientific study of global climate change.
still image from 3-D animation of tropical storm Ida

3-D Video Shows Thunderstorms in Tropical Storm Ida

11.10.2009
NASA computer visualizers used data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite to create a 3-D movie to better see the thunderstorms in Tropical Storm Ida.
still image from animation identifying craters near lunar south pole

Goddard Visualization Team Previews Lunar Impact

10.08.2009
On October 9, LCROSS, a two-ton rocket body, will slam into a crater near the moon's south pole. A scientific visualization team at Goddard helped determine how the resulting debris plume will look from Earth.
still image from animation about arctic sea ice cover

Arctic Sea Ice Extent is Third Lowest on Record

10.06.2009
This year's satellite measurements show the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by floating ice was the third lowest since satellite measurements were first made in 1979.
data visualization of antarctic ice shelfs

A Tour of the Cryosphere, Take Two

09.02.2009
In 2002, NASA created a video tour of Earth's frozen regions using satellite data. This year, NASA visualizers are taking viewers on a return trip to see what's changed over the years.
photo of members of scientific visualization studio

NASA Debuts 'Sentinels of the Heliosphere' Film in New Orleans

08.03.2009
The new piece from Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio could be considered for an Oscar if it does well at the SIGGRAPH exhibition the week of August 3.
http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003500/a003595/
still image from video trailor for frozen

NASA Debuts Unique Movie on a Sphere About Frozen Earth

03.18.2009
NASA has created a unique "spherical" movie about Earth's changing ice and snow cover as captured by NASA spacecraft.
Map of the cumulative tracks of all tropical cyclones during the 1985-2005 time period

Always Something Brewing Year 'Round on NASA's Hurricane Web Page

02.17.2009
Hurricanes and tropical cyclones develop in various places around the world all year 'round, and NASA's Hurricane/Tropical Cyclone Web page covers them.
Visualization of hurricane winds and updrafts

"Towering" Achievement for Goddard's Visualization Studio

09.27.2007
A NASA visualization illustrating the complex science of hurricane hot towers has been selected for an award by Science Magazine.
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