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NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt

2024.07.26

What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth's rapidly changing climate. Changing ice, ocean, and atmospheric conditions in the northernmost part of Earth have a large impact on the entire planet. That’s because the Arctic region acts ...

NASA, SpaceX Launch NOAA’s Latest Weather Satellite

2024.06.25

NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at 5:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

NASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite

2024.06.18

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. The two-hour launch window opens at 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the satellite’s launch.

PACE Celebrates National Ocean Month With Colorful Views of the Planet

2024.06.07

What do you give to an ocean that has everything? This year, for National Ocean Month, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite— is gifting us a unique look at our home planet. The visualizations created with data from the satellite, which launched on Feb. 8, are already enhancing the ways that we view our seas and skies.

NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes

2024.05.31

To explore factors contributing to sea ice melt, NASA is flying two aircraft equipped with scientific instruments over the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland this summer

NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space

2024.04.26

It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit. It took a network of scientists at NASA and research institutions around the world more than 20 years to carefully craft and test the novel instruments that allow PACE to study the ocean and atmosphere with unprecedented clarity.

NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds

2024.04.23

CloudSat, a NASA mission that peered into hurricanes, tallied global snowfall rates, and achieved other weather and climate firsts, has ended its operations. Originally proposed as a 22-month mission, the spacecraft was recently decommissioned after almost 18 years observing the vertical structure and ice/water content of clouds.

NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available

2024.04.11

NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on Feb. 8, and has been put through several weeks of in-orbit testing of the spacecraft and instruments to ensure […]

Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America

2024.04.10

Satellites gathered striking views of the Moon’s shadow from above as observers on the ground were awed by the Sun’s corona.

Blowing in the Patagonian Wind

2024.04.05

Strong winds that race across Lago Colhué Huapi have exposed ancient artifacts amid the dusty surface.

Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health

2024.03.25

From the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean, data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite benefits ecosystems, human health, and underrepresented communities.

NASA Invites Media to 61st Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium

2024.03.14

Media are invited to attend the 61st annual Goddard Space Science Symposium (formerly the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium), which will take place March 20-22, 2024, at the Brendan Iribe Center on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The symposium will also be streamed online.

Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth

2024.03.06

Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. During the upcoming eclipse on April 8, 2024, scientists will be looking at cloud and temperature changes to see if there are any variations across the different climate regions the eclipse will impact.

Sujung Go: Helping Humanity and the Environment

2024.02.13

Research scientist Sujung Go analyzes atmospheric data to help humanity and the environment.

NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere

2024.02.08

NASA’s satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate for the benefit of humanity launched successfully into orbit at 1:33 a.m. EST Thursday.

Weather Clears for PACE Launch

2024.02.07

Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict 95% favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

GOES-U: Road to Launch

2024.01.22

The next GOES launch is for GOES-U, scheduled for no earlier than April 30, 2024. The GOES-U team has spent years building the instruments and spacecraft, integrating all of the satellite’s components, and conducting rigorous testing to make sure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and residing 22,236 miles above Earth.