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Photo of ICESat-2 launch

NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Track Earth's Changing Ice

09.15.2018
NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) successfully launched from California at 9:02 a.m. EDT Saturday, embarking on its mission to measure the ice of Earth’s frozen reaches with unprecedented accuracy.
Photograph of Russel Fjord near the terminus of the Hubbard Glacier

Beached Bergs in Alaska

09.10.2018
Glaciers shed icebergs throughout summer, and the icy bodies collect at the beach.
Photo of ice on glacier

ICESat-2 Scientists to Investigate Icy Mysteries

09.07.2018
Scientists with the ICESat-2 mission are already thinking beyond the mission's key objectives, ready to use the detailed height data to investigate Earth's frozen reaches.
Artist concept of ICESat-2 laser measuring ice

NASA Television to Air Launch of Global Ice-Measuring Satellite

09.04.2018
NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2), a mission to measure the changing height of Earth's ice, is scheduled to launch Saturday, Sept. 15, with a 40-minute window opening at 8:46 a.m. EDT (5:46 a.m. PDT).
Photo of ICESat-2 in testing bay.

Counting on NASA's ICESat-2

08.28.2018
NASA is about to launch the agency’s most advanced laser instrument of its kind into space.
Photo of ICESat-2 in testing bay

NASA Launching Advanced Laser to Measure Earth’s Changing Ice

08.22.2018
Next month, NASA will launch into space the most advanced laser instrument of its kind, beginning a mission to measure – in unprecedented detail – changes in the heights of Earth’s polar ice.
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NASA to Host Media Briefing on New Ice-Monitoring Mission

08.17.2018
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 22, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat-2).
Artist concept of ICESat-2 in orbit

NASA Invites Media to View Launch of ICESat-2 from West Coast

08.07.2018
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, with a 40-minute window opening at 8:46 a.m. EDT.
Photo of two Science Jamboree participants talking at display

NASA Goddard’s Science Jamboree Connects Disciplines and Interns

07.26.2018
The Goddard Science Jamboree provides an opportunity for interns and senior scientists alike to learn more about the science happening in other disciplines in one room.
Landsat 8 natural-color satellite image of northwestern Greenland

Iceberg Towers Over Greenland Village

07.23.2018
In July 2018, an iceberg weighing 11 million tons parked just offshore of Innaarsuit, a small island village in northwestern Greenland.
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.
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