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Suomi NPP satellite night image of southwest FL

Power Outages after Hurricane Ian

10.04.2022
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for days after the storm.
Side-by-side natural-color Landsat 8 satellite images of Sacramento Valley 2021 and 2022

A Rough Year for Rice in California

10.03.2022
The ongoing drought has cut rice acreage in the Sacramento Valley in half.
Landsat 8 satellite image of Ian's eye

Staring Into Ian’s Eye

10.01.2022
NASA scientists are studying the latest satellite imagery of the storm and analyzing the forces that made the storm so catastrophic.
Hubble Spies a Lonely Spiral

Hubble Spies a Lonely Spiral

09.30.2022
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 imaged this lonely spiral galaxy called UGC 9391.
Three images of Greenland depicting Rate of Elevation Change (m/yr)

Taking Stock of Edgy Parts of Greenland

09.30.2022
Loss of ice at the periphery of the Greenland Ice Sheet was often discounted; recent research suggests it should not be.
A tethered balloon system is flown at Guy, Texas

GMAO and NCCS Provide Forecasts for 10 NASA Field Campaigns

09.29.2022
This year, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) and NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) are providing near real-time atmospheric weather and chemistry forecasts for 10 NASA field campaigns — the largest number of supported campaigns since 2017.
Webb, Hubble Capture Detailed Views of DART Impact

Webb, Hubble Capture Detailed Views of DART Impact

09.29.2022
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope captured views of a unique NASA experiment designed to intentionally smash a spacecraft into a small asteroid in the world’s first-ever in-space test for planetary defense. These observations also mark the first time that Webb and Hubble simultaneously observed the same celestial target.
Map of Sea Surface Temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

Fuel for Ian, Cool from Fiona

09.28.2022
Warm seas provide fuel for extreme storms, and can then be cooled by them.
Hubble Detects Protective Shield Defending a Pair of Dwarf Galaxies

Hubble Detects Protective Shield Defending a Pair of Dwarf Galaxies

09.28.2022
Recent theoretical predictions suggest that the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds must be protected by a pervasive shield that prevents the Milky Way from removing their essential star-forming gas.
False-color satellite image of a hurricane over Florida's Atlantic coastline

NASA Maintains Contractual Relationship with Astra, Presses Forward with TROPICS Mission

09.28.2022
Recognizing the urgent science needs, NASA is adjusting its launch services plan to complete the timely launch of a CubeSat constellation designed to improve understanding of tropical cyclones.
Astronaut photograph from ISS of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian Reaches Florida

09.28.2022
After damaging parts of Cuba and leaving the country dark, more destruction was expected as the powerful hurricane reached Florida’s western coast.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Noru a few hours after Philippines landfall

Noru Strikes the Philippines

09.27.2022
After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it headed toward Vietnam.
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NASA Scientists from Goddard, Johnson Centers Elected as AGU Fellows

09.26.2022
NASA scientists Matthew Rodell and Wei-Kuo Tao, both of the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as well as Michael Zolensky, of Johnson Space Center in Houston, have been elected as American Geophysical Union (AGU) fellows, three of 54 individuals in the 2022 class.
Natural-color Terra satellite image of Hurricane Fiona

Canada Braces for Fiona

09.24.2022
After buffeting Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Bermuda, the hurricane appeared destined to be one of the strongest storms to ever reach the Canadian Maritimes.
Celebrate 'International Observe the Moon Night' with NASA

Celebrate 'International Observe the Moon Night' with NASA

09.23.2022
The public is invited to participate in NASA’s celebration of "International Observe the Moon Night" on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Hubble Unveils an Astronomical Explosion

Hubble Unveils an Astronomical Explosion

09.23.2022
A shroud of thick gas and dust surrounds a bright young star in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Still from animation depicting Arctic summer sea ice

2022 Arctic Summer Sea Ice Tied for 10th-Lowest on Record

09.22.2022
According to satellite observations, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 18, 2022.
Astronaut, Space Rocks, Moon Tools Featured in 'NASA Explorers' Video Series

Astronaut, Space Rocks, Moon Tools Featured in 'NASA Explorers' Video Series

09.22.2022
It’s not rockets and satellites that make NASA soar. It’s people. On season 5 of NASA Explorers, “Artemis Generation,” you’ll meet the scientists and engineers who are studying Moon rocks, building tools, working aboard NASA’s International Space Station, and training astronauts in preparation for landing humans on the Moon.
New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

09.21.2022
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune.
Natural-color Terra satellite image of Hurricane Fiona shortly before landfall at Puerto Rico

Potent Storms Hit Puerto Rico, Japan

09.20.2022
Fiona and Nanmadol dropped several feet of rain on the islands on opposite sides of the world.
Map of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) of Mid-Atlantic region of U.S.

The Inequitable Distribution of Urban Trees

09.19.2022
A significant disparity in tree cover across urban neighborhoods leads to differences in temperatures and health outcomes.
NASA Study: Small Craters Add Up to Wandering Poles on Moon

NASA Study: Small Craters Add Up to Wandering Poles on Moon

09.19.2022
A team based at NASA used computer simulations to “erase” thousands of craters from the Moon’s surface, as if turning back the clock 4.25 billion years to a time before the craters formed. They found that the locations of the Moon’s North and South Poles moved slightly over this time period.
Landsat 9 natural-color satellite image of Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa

A Pair of Ancient Lakes

09.17.2022
Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa are among the oldest on Earth, with unique traits that come with age.
Hubble Captures a Starry Scene

Hubble Captures a Starry Scene

09.16.2022
A glittering multitude of stars in the globular cluster Terzan 4 fills this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
U.S. map depicting modeled temperature increase on extreme heat stress days 2074–2099

Feeling the Heat in the Extremes

09.16.2022
New climate research shows where to expect hot and humid heat waves in the United States in the coming decades.

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