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A global map of the June 2018 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 June average.

June 2018 Ties for Third Warmest June on Record

07.16.2018
June 2018 continued the warming trend of the past 40 years.
One frame of an animation of the GFWED Fire Index

Forecasting Fire

07.03.2018
NASA researchers have created a model that analyzes various weather conditions, including rainfall, to predict the formation and spread of fires.
Artist's conception of what life could look like on the surface of a distant planet

Will We Know Life When We See It? NASA-led Group Takes Stock of the Science

06.25.2018
In the last decade we have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system and have learned that rocky, temperate worlds are numerous in our galaxy. The next step will involve asking even bigger questions. Could some of these planets host life? And if so, will we be able to recognize life elsewhere if we see it?
A global map of the May 2018 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 May average.

May 2018 was Fourth Warmest May on Record

06.18.2018
May 2018 is the fourth warmest May and the period March-April-May is the third warmest Northern Hemisphere spring in 138 years of modern record-keeping.
Aqua satellite natural-color image of wave pattern in the dust over the Red Sea

Waves of Dust Over the Red Sea

06.15.2018
In June 2018, winds lofted dust from the Sahara Desert and carried it over the Red Sea.
A global map of the April 2018 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 April average. Parts of East Africa and Antarctica are gray because temperature data has not yet been received from those areas.

April 2018 was Third Warmest April on Record

05.16.2018
n spite of the low temperatures in parts of the United States last month, 2018 experienced globally the third warmest April in 138 years of modern record-keeping.
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.
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.
A global map of the March 2018 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 March average.

March 2018 was One of Six Warmest Marches on Record

04.16.2018
March 2018 was +0.89 °C warmer than the average March of the 1951-1980 period.
Image of research vessel on open ocean

Tiny Sea Creatures Hold Secrets to Earth’s Climate

04.09.2018
Each new season brings change. Seasonal change on land is something that we’re familiar with and adjust to regularly. But what happens to billions of plankton in the ocean each season?
A global map of the January 2018 land-ocean temperature index anomaly relative to the 1951-1980 January average

January 2018 was Fifth Warmest January on Record

02.16.2018
January 2018 was the fifth warmest January in 138 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
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.
Vintage JPL graphic celebrating Explorer 1 satellite

Explorer 1: The Beginning of American Space Science

01.23.2018
Sixty years ago, the hopes of Cold War America soared into the night sky as a rocket lofted skyward above Cape Canaveral, a soon-to-be-famous barrier island off the Florida coast.
Global temperature map

Long-Term Warming Trend Continued in 2017: NASA, NOAA

01.18.2018
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA.
Global temperature map

NASA, NOAA to Announce 2017 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions

01.12.2018
Climate experts will provide the annual release of data on global temperatures and discuss the most important climate trends of 2017 during a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 18.
Photo of NASA Goddard facilities

NASA Goddard Year in Review - 2017

12.20.2017
A look back at 2017 at NASA Goddard.
Global map of October of land-ocean temperature index anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 October average

October 2017 Was the Second Warmest October on Record

11.16.2017
October 2017 was the second warmest October in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
Left, an image of Earth from the DSCOVR-EPIC camera. Right, the same image degraded to a resolution of 3 x 3 pixels, similar to what researchers will see in future exoplanet observations.

Our Living Planet Shapes the Search for Life Beyond Earth

11.15.2017
Tony del Genio of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City is now co-lead of a NASA interdisciplinary initiative to search for life on other worlds.
Satellite image of phytoplankton bloom in the Gulf of Mexico

From Microscopic to Multicellular: Six Stories of Life that NASA Sees from Space

11.14.2017
Scientists have use satellites to understand how life flourishes and fades on our planet. These selected visual stories of bacteria, plants, land animals, sea creatures and birds show what a view from space can reveal.
Satellite image of Hurricane Maria

GISS: Is it Time for the U.S. to Better Prepare for Increasing Climate Extremes?

11.06.2017
We work at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, integrating the agency's satellite imagery and projections of extreme weather events into urban planning.
This illustration shows a star's light illuminating the atmosphere of a planet.

New NASA Study Improves Search for Habitable Worlds

10.19.2017
New NASA research is helping to refine our understanding of candidate planets beyond our solar system that might support life
The GISTEMP monthly temperature anomalies superimposed on a 1980-2015 mean seasonal cycle

September 2017 Was Fourth Warmest September on Record

10.17.2017
September 2017 was the fourth warmest September in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by Goddard Institute for Space Studies scientists.
Photo of Tony Del Genio receiving Nordberg Award

GISS Scientist Wins 2017 Nordberg Award

10.03.2017
Tony Del Genio, of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 William Nordberg Memorial Award.
A global map of the August 2017 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly, relative to the 1951-1980 August average.

August 2017 Was Second Warmest on Record

09.18.2017
August 2017 was the second warmest August in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
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