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New NASA Book Shares Beauty of Earth from Space

02.20.2019
NASA’s new 168-page book “Earth,” a collection of dramatic images captured by Earth-observing satellites, is available now in hardcover and ebook, and online with interactive features.
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Ian Adams Looks at Clouds From Both Sides

12.18.2018
Ian Adams looks at clouds from both sides.
GPM satellite image of rainfall rates in Tropical Cyclone Kenanga

Kenanga (Southern Indian Ocean)

12.17.2018
NASA’s GPM core observatory satellite and NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and captured rainfall and temperature data on Tropical Cyclone Kenanga.
GPM IMERG rainfall estimates over California

NASA's IMERG Measures Heavy Rainfall in California Wildfire Areas

12.04.2018
Heavy precipitation recently fell in areas of California that were recently devastated by deadly wildfires such as the Camp Fire and the Woolsey fire.
GPM satellite image of rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Owen

Owen (Southern Pacific Ocean)

12.03.2018
Tropical Cyclone Owen formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean’s Coral Sea southwest of the Solomon Islands when the GPM core observatory satellite passed above and analyzed its rainfall.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Tropical depression Man-yi

Man-yi (Northwestern Pacific Ocean )

11.20.2018
Tropical depression Man-yi formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and NASA captured an image of the storm.
GPM satellite image of rainfall rates in the eastern half of Tropical Depression 33W

33W (Northwestern Pacific Ocean)

11.19.2018
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite is providing data on rain rates within Tropical Cyclone 33W as it moves over the Philippines on Nov. 19.
Map depicting Total Rainfall Amounts over Europe from October 26-November 1, 2018

Italy's Extreme Rainfall Examined by NASA's IMERG

11.05.2018
Last week a strong low-pressure system moving through southern Europe battered, drenched and flooded Italy.
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NASA Brings its Science and Supercomputing Advances to SC18

11.05.2018
From designing rocket launch pad components and safer rotorcraft to improving flood and drought forecasts to modeling the formation of planetary disks, NASA will highlight supercomputing advances at SC18, the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, Nov. 12 to 15 in Dallas.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Tropical Storm Yutu

Yutu (Northwestern Pacific Ocean)

10.22.2018
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Yutu as warnings were posted.
GPM satellite image of precipitation rates in Hurricane Willa

Willa (Eastern Pacific Ocean)

10.22.2018
Hurricane Willa is a major hurricane threatening western Mexico.
Suomi NPP infrared satellite image of Hurricane Michael

Update: Michael (Gulf of Mexico) 2018

10.10.2018
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite obtained an infrared view of Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 10 at 0732 UTC (2:32 a.m. CDT). At the time, Michael was a Category 4 hurricane.
Suomi NPP satellite image of a cloud hovering over Earth’s surface at night.

An Outflow Boundary—Not a Jellyfish—Over Africa

10.06.2018
The peculiar curved shape of this cloud over Mali is the product of a phenomenon associated with thunderstorms.
Section of 3-D visualization of Hurricane Maria

Dive Into a 360-View of Hurricane Maria

10.04.2018
This 3-D visualization of Hurricane Maria reveals the processes inside the 2017 storm that would fuel its intensification from a category 1 to 5 storm within 24 hours.
GPM view of Walaka

Walaka (Central Pacific Ocean)

10.01.2018
Walaka formed southwest of the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday, Sept. 29. At 5 p.m. HST on Sunday, Sept. 30, Walaka strengthened to a hurricane.
Terra satellite infrared image of Tropical Storm Trami

Trami (South Pacific Ocean) 2018

09.21.2018
NASA’s Terra satellite provided an infrared look at Tropical Storm Trami, located just over 100 miles from Guam on Sept. 21.
High definition image of Florence from the International Space Station

Update 2: Florence (was Potential Tropical Cyclone 6) 2018

09.14.2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to bring heavy wind and rain to large parts of the East Coast in the coming days. The federal government released recommendations for how to prepare and evacuate.
GPM satellite image of rainfall in Tropical Storm Miriam

Miriam (Eastern Pacific)

08.27.2018
As Tropical Storm Miriam was developing, the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite observed the rainfall happening within the storm.
Terra satellite infrared image of Hurricane Lane nearing the Hawaiian islands

Updated: Lane - Formerly 14E (Eastern Pacific)

08.23.2018
Hurricane Lane is one of the strongest tropical cyclones to move into the Hawaiian Islands.
Total Rainfall Map of India from August 13–20, 2018

NASA Captures Monsoon Rains Bringing Flooding to India

08.21.2018
NASA provided estimates monsoon rainfall that affected India from Aug. 13 to 20. The above average monsoon rains resulted in severe flooding in parts of India.
Map of Total Rainfall across the eastern U.S. August 6 to early August 13, 2018

NASA's IMERG Estimates Heavy Rainfall Over the Eastern U.S.

08.13.2018
NASA added up that rainfall using satellite data and a program called IMERG to provide a look at the amount of rainfall along the eastern U.S.
GPM satellite infrared images of Tropical Storm Hector

Hector (Eastern Pacific)

08.01.2018
Tropical Storm Hector was forming in the eastern Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico when the GPM core observatory satellite passed over on July 31.
Map of Total Rainfall over eastern seaboard from July 19 to 26, 2018

NASA Analyzes U.S. East Coast Persistent Rains

07.31.2018
A stalled weather pattern led to persistent showers and thunderstorms moving up the eastern seaboard during the week of July 22, resulting in significant rainfall amounts and numerous flood warnings.
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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.
GPM satellite image of rainfall accumulation from the week from July 9 to 13, 2018

India's Deadly Monsoon Rainfall Measured With NASA's IMERG

07.16.2018
This year's monsoon has been assessed as average but India's Meteorological Department statistics show that daily mean rainfall for the country has recently been above normal.
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