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The left image shows Iceberg A-68 on July 30, 2017, soon after it broke away from the shelf and then fractured into two pieces known as A-68A and A-68B. The right image shows the same area on July 1, 2018. Both images are false-color, acquired with the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8.

One Year Adrift, but Not Far

07.16.2018
In July 2017, a huge iceberg dramatically broke away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula. But the aftermath has been a bit more drawn-out, as the berg hasn’t moved very far.
Photo of ICESat-2 uncrated inside the airlock of the Astrotech processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

ICESat-2 Lasers Pass Final Ground Test

07.09.2018
The next time lasers fire from NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, the spacecraft will be orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth and beginning its mission.
AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite showed powerful storms

Emilia (Eastern Pacific Ocean)

06.29.2018
NASA infrared data reveals Tropical Storm Emilia is strengthening.
Photo of crevasses near the grounding line of Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica.

Ramp-Up in Antarctic Ice Loss Speeds Sea Level Rise

06.13.2018
ce losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major new international climate assessment.
Photo of a truck carrying the ICESat-2 satellite, packed safely in a specialized shipping carrier, arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base

NASA’s ICESat-2 Arrives at Launch Site

06.13.2018
NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Tuesday, June 12, three months before its scheduled launch.
Photograph of the Nabesna Glacier

Dirty, Crevassed Glaciers in Alaska

06.09.2018
Over the years, scientists have captured spectacular photographs while mapping ice during NASA’s Operation IceBridge mission.
Photograph of all ice types in the fjord of the Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier, as well as the glacier front

When Land Ice Meets Sea Ice

05.13.2018
IceBridge scientists photograph icebergs encased in broken sea ice.
Photo of large iceberg floating among sea ice floss

NASA Completes Survey Flights to Map Arctic Ice

05.11.2018
Operation IceBridge, NASA’s longest-running airborne mission to monitor polar ice change, concluded this year’s springtime survey of Arctic sea and land ice on May 2.
Still from visualization depicting the correlation and lag time of surface soil moisture following precipitation events over Australia, India, and the United States.

NASA Scientist to Discuss 'Mapping the Blue Marble: Using Space-Based Observations for Improved Global Water Security and Sustainability' at Library of Congress Lecture

05.08.2018
The public is invited to a free talk called 'Mapping the Blue Marble: Using Space-Based Observations for Improved Global Water Security and Sustainability,' with Dr. John Bolten.
Map of sea ice extent in the Bering Sea on April 29, 2018

Historic Low Sea Ice in the Bering Sea

05.03.2018
In its annual rhythm of growth and melt, sea ice across the Arctic Ocean generally retreats throughout springtime. By the end of April 2018, ice cover in the Bering Sea was far below average...
Landsat 8 natural-color image of Beaufort Sea, north of Canada

Beauty in the Beaufort Ice Pack

04.30.2018
On March 17, 2018, Arctic sea ice extent reached its annual peak; it was the second-lowest maximum on record.
Photo of minor mountain ridge dividing two distinct glacial valleys

Dividing Line

04.27.2018
NASA's Operation IceBridge successfully collected data over several glaciers, research sites, and some parallel coastal grid lines on April 26, 2018, as part of its Spring 2018 campaign.
2020 Decadal Survey Missions: At a Glance

2020 Decadal Survey Missions: At a Glance

04.24.2018
Any telescope that reaches the launch pad in the 2030s likely will look much different than the concepts four teams are currently studying to inform the 2020 Decadal Survey for Astrophysics, but the studies do offer a roadmap.
NASA Teams Study the Agency’s Future in Astrophysics; Tackle Formidable Technology Challenges

NASA Teams Study the Agency’s Future in Astrophysics; Tackle Formidable Technology Challenges

04.24.2018
As in past decades, the agency won’t make that decision in a vacuum or without understanding the technical obstacles, which are formidable.
Photograph of ice formations in the eastern Beaufort Sea

Curious Circles in Arctic Sea Ice

04.21.2018
NASA’s Operation IceBridge—the airborne mission flown annually over both polar regions—is now in its tenth year making flights over the Arctic. That’s a lot of flight hours spent mapping the region.
Suomi NPP natural-color satellite image of sea ice on the Weddell Sea

Tendril of Ice in the Weddell Sea

04.15.2018
Images from the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula show a curious phenomenon: what looks like a tendril of sea ice snaking away from the ice pack in the Weddell Sea.
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NASA Renews Focus on Earth's Frozen Regions

03.26.2018
In 2018, NASA will intensify its focus on one of the most critical but remote parts of our changing planet with the launch of two new satellite missions and an array of airborne campaigns.
Image of Arctic sea ice cover

Arctic Wintertime Sea Ice Extent Is Among Lowest On Record

03.23.2018
Sea ice in the Arctic grew to its annual maximum extent last week, and joined 2015, 2016 and 2017 as the four lowest maximum extents on record, according to scientists at the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) and NASA.
A photo of snow-covered pack sea ice north of Greenland.

NASA Begins Latest Airborne Arctic Ice Survey

03.23.2018
Operation IceBridge, NASA's longest-running aerial survey of polar ice, has launched its tenth Arctic spring campaign.
Map of sea ice concentration in Arctic during February 2018

Low Sea Ice Amid Arctic Warming

03.09.2018
Arctic sea ice reaches its maximum extent each March. In February 2018, the average ice extent was the lowest of any February on record.
Photo of ICESat-2's laser instrument loaded on truck for transport

NASA Space Laser Completes 2,000-mile Road Trip

02.28.2018
ICESat-2's laser instrument has shipped from NASA Goddard, where it was built and tested, to Arizona, where it will be assembled with its spacecraft.
Image of a heart-shaped calving front of a glacier in northwest Greenland, as seen during an Operation IceBridge flight on Mar. 27, 2017.

An Icy Heart

02.14.2018
The year 2017 was a record-breaking one for Operation IceBridge, NASA’s aerial survey of the state of polar ice.
Landsat 5 satellite false-color image of five masses of ice rested on the mountain slopes of the Surdiman Range

Glaciers in the Tropics, but Not for Long

02.14.2018
Though the Surdiman Range is located just south of the equator, the elevation is high enough and the air temperatures are cold enough to still support a few small areas of “permanent” ice
Image of an iceberg floating in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound.

NASA’s Longest Running Survey of Ice Shattered Records in 2017

02.13.2018
The year that recently ended was record-breaking for Operation IceBridge: for the first time in its nine-year history, the mission carried seven field campaigns in a single year.
Photo of the Jupiter-C rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying Explorer 1

Celebrating 60 Years of Groundbreaking U.S. Space Science

01.31.2018
Sixty years ago, the U.S. launched Explorer 1, rocketing into the Space Age.
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