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Beryl Becomes the First Major 2024 Atlantic Hurricane
2024.07.09
Beryl became the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic with sustained winds reported at 130 mph by the National Hurricane Center, surpassing Hurricane Dennis from the epic 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Beryl also became historic as the strongest and easternmost hurricane and major hurricane in June in the Atlantic.
Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas
2024.07.09
The early season hurricane downed trees and cut off power for over two million homes and businesses near Houston.
Hurricane Beryl Hurtles into the Caribbean
2024.07.01
The powerful Category 4 storm made landfall in the Grenadine Islands on July 1.
NASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite
2024.06.18
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. The two-hour launch window opens at 5:16 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 25, for the satellite’s launch.
Rainfall Breaks Records in Florida
2024.06.13
Moisture-laden tropical air brought intense downpours and flooding to the southern part of the state.
Hurricane Season Begins
2024.05.31
June 1 marks the beginning of the 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. NASA observes and studies hurricanes from space, both with views from the space station and with satellites.
Floods Engulf Porto Alegre
2024.05.09
Torrential rains have unleashed widespread and destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state.
Sierra Snowpack Springs Back
2024.05.07
A May storm dumped over two feet of snow in one day on parts of the California mountain range.
NASA Invites Media to 61st Annual Goddard Space Science Symposium
2024.03.14
Media are invited to attend the 61st annual Goddard Space Science Symposium (formerly the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium), which will take place March 20-22, 2024, at the Brendan Iribe Center on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The symposium will also be streamed online.
Tropical Cyclone Filipo
2024.03.13
The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.
Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth
2024.03.06
Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. During the upcoming eclipse on April 8, 2024, scientists will be looking at cloud and temperature changes to see if there are any variations across the different climate regions the eclipse will impact.
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission: 10 years, 10 stories
2024.03.04
From peering into hurricanes to tracking El Niño-related floods and droughts to aiding in disaster responses, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has had a busy decade in orbit. As the GPM team commemorates its Feb. 27, 2014 launch, here are 10 highlights from one of the world's most advanced precipitation satellites.
A Rare Tropical Storm in the South Atlantic
2024.02.21
Akará is only the third such storm recorded in the region since 2015.
Potent Storm Drenches California
2024.02.08
Torrential rain fell on southern parts of the state, the product of an intense atmospheric river.
GOES-U: Road to Launch
2024.01.22
The next GOES launch is for GOES-U, scheduled for no earlier than April 30, 2024. The GOES-U team has spent years building the instruments and spacecraft, integrating all of the satellite’s components, and conducting rigorous testing to make sure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and residing 22,236 miles above Earth.
Tropical Cyclone Belal
2024.01.17
Réunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, were lashed by the basin’s strongest storm system so far in the 2023–2024 season.
Winter Storm Wallops the U.S.
2024.01.11
A sprawling low-pressure system swept across the eastern half of the U.S., delivering high winds, heavy rain and snow, and tornado damage.
Jasper Heads for Queensland
2023.12.13
The first storm of the Australian tropical cyclone season aimed for Port Douglas.
Contributions of the DC-8 to Earth System Science at NASA: A Workshop
2023.12.11
Jointly organized by the NASA History Office and the Earth Science Division, this workshop seeks to document the important contributions of airborne campaigns implemented on NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory. The workshop will be a combination of keynote talks, panel discussions, and roundtables.
A Busy Season for Hurricanes
2023.12.11
Both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins were unusually active in 2023—and some storms had unpredictable bouts of rapid intensification.
Michaung Drenches India’s Southeast Coast
2023.12.05
The tropical cyclone caused widespread flooding and crop damage in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
How NASA Deepened Our Understanding of Earth in 2023
2023.12.05
In 2023, The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) and the NASA Science Managed Cloud Environment (SMCE) provided mission-critical, tailored computing resources to enable research and accelerate scientific discoveries that deepen our understanding of Earth and better prepare for its changing climates.
NASA, Partners Launch US Greenhouse Gas Center to Share Climate Data
2023.12.04
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, and other United States government leaders unveiled the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Monday during the 28th annual United Nations Climate Conference (COP28).
Streak of Snow in the Midwest
2023.11.28
A winter storm plowed across several U.S. states after Thanksgiving.
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