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NASA Selects New Aircraft-Driven Studies of Earth and Climate Change
2024.04.19
NASA has selected six new airborne missions that include domestic and international studies of fire-induced clouds, Arctic coastal change, air quality, landslide hazards, shrinking glaciers, and emissions from agricultural lands.
NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available
2024.04.11
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite was launched on Feb. 8, and has been put through several weeks of in-orbit testing of the spacecraft and instruments to ensure […]
Hazy Skies in a Growing City
2024.04.08
Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand popular with tourists, faces seasonal spikes in air pollution.
Blowing in the Patagonian Wind
2024.04.05
Strong winds that race across Lago Colhué Huapi have exposed ancient artifacts amid the dusty surface.
Grappling with Thailand’s Seasonal Haze
2024.04.01
NASA scientists are part of an international effort to collect air quality data in Southeast Asia.
Desert Dust Envelops Portugal and Spain
2024.03.27
Skies turned orange and snowy slopes were stained brown as Saharan dust reached Europe.
Early Adopters of NASA’s PACE Data to Study Air Quality, Ocean Health
2024.03.25
From the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean, data from NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite benefits ecosystems, human health, and underrepresented communities.
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.
Emissions from Fossil Fuels Continue to Rise
2024.03.05
Scientists’ annual checkup on Earth’s carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit climate change.
People of PACE: Amir Ibrahim Understands the Atmosphere to Study the Ocean
2024.02.20
Amir Ibrahim is the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) project science lead for atmospheric correction at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
NASA Launches New Climate Mission to Study Ocean, Atmosphere
2024.02.08
NASA’s satellite mission to study ocean health, air quality, and the effects of a changing climate for the benefit of humanity launched successfully into orbit at 1:33 a.m. EST Thursday.
Weather Clears for PACE Launch
2024.02.07
Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict 95% favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA Sets Coverage for Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Mission
2024.01.31
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for its upcoming Pmission to study how our oceans and atmosphere interact in a changing climate.
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.
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).
Swirls in the Sky and Sea
2023.11.24
Fluid dynamics put on a spectacular show around Norway’s remote Bear Island.
Satellite Data Can Help Limit the Dangers of Windblown Dust
2023.11.15
On the ground, dust storms form menacing palls that can swallow entire cities whole. From space, dust storms can be observed moving across continents and oceans, revealing their tremendous scale.
A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin
2023.11.14
Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms.
2023 Ozone Hole Ranks 16th Largest, NASA and NOAA Researchers Find
2023.11.01
The 2023 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size on Sept. 21, according to annual satellite and balloon-based measurements made by NASA and NOAA. At 10 million square miles, or 26 million square kilometers, the hole ranked as the 12th largest single-day ozone hole since 1979.
An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School
2023.11.01
Satellite observations show that students of color in the U.S. attend public schools with higher concentrations of air pollution than their white peers.
A Tale of Three Pollutants
2023.10.24
Freight, smoke, and ozone impact the health of both Chicago residents and communities downwind. A NASA-led mission looks to help by mapping air pollutants at a neighborhood scale.
When Volcanoes Speak: Ash Advisory Centers Tap NASA Science for Safer Skies
2023.09.27
An ongoing collaboration between NASA and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers leads to safer and more efficient flight redirects around volcanic plumes.
NASA Shares First Images from US Pollution-Monitoring Instrument
2023.08.24
On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America.
NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, More
2023.08.09
Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As the agency innovates for the benefit of humanity, many of these programs are now downloadable and free of charge through NASA’s Software Catalog.
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