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Maps of Sea Ice Concentration July 2000 - July 2020

Arctic Lows

08.06.2020
Record-low sea ice in July 2020 could be further depleted by a low-pressure system that developed over the Arctic Ocean.
Photo of sea ice

Syncing NASA Laser, ESA Radar for a New Look at Sea Ice

07.16.2020
With a small nudge to a satellite’s orbit, scientists will soon have simultaneous laser and radar measurements of ice, providing new insights into Earth’s frozen regions.
Operation IceBridge photo of Johns Hopkins Glacier by Chris Larsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Johns Hopkins Glacier

06.30.2020
While most glaciers in southeast Alaska are losing an astounding amount of ice, this glacier has been relatively stable.
Photo of Space Apps volunteer Katelyn Hertel at a Space Apps event in October 2019

Space Apps COVID-19 Hackathon Brings 15,000 Together Worldwide

06.09.2020
Poetry. Mobile apps to promote mental health. Rooftop gardening solutions. Drone delivery for food. These are just some of the projects participants dreamed up in the NASA Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge, a virtual global hackathon aimed at innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terra satellie of ice and fresh melt water in in the Mackenzie River Delta

Breakup Along the Mackenzie River

06.08.2020
Each spring, the Canadian Arctic is the site of a fierce battle between water and ice.
Landsat 8 natural-color satellite image of area around Ivalo, Finland

Frozen Finland Thaws

06.07.2020
After a harsh winter in northern Finland, warm temperatures rapidly melted snow to cause significant flooding.
Terra satellite natural-color image of Nares Strait “ice arch”

Ice Arch Persists Despite Warm Arctic

06.03.2020
This natural gatekeeper, which prevents sea ice from exiting the Arctic Ocean and drifting southward into Baffin Bay, was still intact in late May 2020.
Maps showing snow depths across Arctic sea ice, averaged monthly from October 2018 through April 2019.

Mapping Snow on Arctic Sea Ice

05.27.2020
First-of-a-kind maps show how the depth of this insulating snow layer changes from month to month.
Photo of snow cover

NASA’s ICESat-2 Measures Arctic Ocean’s Sea Ice Thickness, Snow Cover

05.14.2020
Initial results from NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite suggest that Arctic sea ice has thinned by as much as 20 % since the end of the first ICESat mission (2003-2009).
Still from animation depicting Greenland's ice elevation

NASA Space Laser Missions Map 16 Years of Ice Sheet Loss

04.30.2020
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have made precise, detailed measurements of how the elevation of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years.
Terra satellite of iceberg A-68A

A-68A Holding it Together

04.20.2020
The huge Antarctic iceberg has floated into warmer waters, but it is still mostly intact.
2020 NASA Earth Day 50th Anniversary poster.

#EarthDayAtHome with NASA

04.16.2020
Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, people around the world marked the first Earth Day. Thousands gathered to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our beautiful planet for future generations.
Earth Day at Home graphic

NASA Marks Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary with #EarthDayAtHome

04.10.2020
As the world observes the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, NASA is highlighting the agency’s many contributions to sustaining and improving our home planet’s environment...
Logo grapic for NASA's Curious Universe

New NASA Podcast Helps Listeners Explore Our ‘Curious Universe’

04.06.2020
NASA’s newest podcast is taking listeners on an adventure to explore the wonders of Earth and help unravel the mysteries of the universe.
An aerial view of the icebergs near Kulusuk Island, off the southeastern coastline of Greenland, a region that is exhibiting an accelerated rate of ice loss.

Greenland, Antarctica Melting Six Times Faster Than in the 1990s

04.03.2020
An international scientific team has shown that Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice six times faster than they were in the 1990s.
Link to March 2020 Nature Article by IMBIE Team (Shepherd et al., 2020).
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NASA Science Keeps the Lights On

04.02.2020
Across NASA’s many missions, thousands of scientists, engineers, and other experts and professionals all over the country are doing what they do best, but now from home offices and via video conferencing. With most personnel supporting missions remotely to keep onsite staff at a minimal level in response to COVID-19, the Agency is moving ahead strongly with everything from space exploration to using our technology and innovation to help inform policy makers.
Aerial photo of the Polarstern surrounded by sea ice

Drifting With Broken Sea Ice

03.31.2020
Cracks in the Arctic sea ice are important for satellite-based measurements of the ice’s thickness. They also pose challenges for ship-based researchers participating in the MOSAiC expedition.
Map of Arctic ice extent at its 2020 maximum

Sea Ice Below Normal Despite a Seasonal Bump

03.25.2020
Slight recoveries in the extent of sea ice at both poles were not enough to return to long-term normal levels.
Image of Robert Goddard at chalkboard with mathematical formulas

Statement on NASA Goddard’s Coronavirus Prep Actions

03.13.2020
Goddard has canceled all non-mission-essential visits to its facilities. Goddard also is closing its Visitor Centers at Greenbelt and at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia.
Landsat 8 images of Antarctica on February 4, 2020 (left) and February 13, 2020 (right)

Antarctica Melts Under Its Hottest Days on Record

02.21.2020
Ice caps and glaciers felt the heat as temperatures reached 18.3°C (64.9°F).
Landsat 8 satellite image of icebergs calving from Pine Island Glacier

Pine Island Glacier’s Newest Iceberg

02.14.2020
Iceberg B-49 calved from the Antarctic glacier in February 2020.
Landsat 8 satellite image of Thwaites Glacier

Thwaites Glacier Transformed

02.06.2020
The amount of ice flowing from the Antarctic glacier has doubled in the span of three decades, and scientists think it could undergo even more dramatic changes in the near future.
Photo of Arctic sea ice

Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents

02.06.2020
Using 12 years of satellite data, NASA scientists have measured how the influx of cold, fresh water is affecting the Beaufort Gyre, a major Arctic current.
Landsat 8 satellite image depicting melt of George VI Ice Shelf

Widespread Melt on the George VI Ice Shelf

01.23.2020
In January 2020, a vast area of melt formed on the surface of the ice shelf west of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Photo of NASA research plane on snowy runway

NASA’s Operation IceBridge Completes Eleven Years of Polar Surveys

12.11.2019
For ten years from 2009 to 2019, the planes of NASA's Operation IceBridge flew above the Arctic and Antarctic, gathering data on the height, flow and change of sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.
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