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NASA Satellite Sees Area Affected by Japan Tsunami
March 16, 2011
A new before-and-after image pair from NASA's Terra spacecraft shows a region northeast of Sendai, Japan, affected by the March 11, 2011, tsunami.
Wheels Up for Extensive Survey of Arctic Ice
March 16, 2011
Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on March 14 for the start of NASA's most extensive-yet campaign of Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in polar ice.
LRO Delivers Treasure Trove of Data
March 16, 2011
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter team released the final set of data from the mission's exploration phase.
Accelerating pace
March 15, 2011
NASA finds polar ice adding more to rising seas.
Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis
March 15, 2011
The March 11, magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan may have shortened the length of each Earth day and shifted its axis.
Hubble Rules Out Dark Energy Alternative
March 15, 2011
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate ...
NASA Shows Topography of Tsunami-Damaged Japan City
March 14, 2011
A new image based on NASA radar data from 2000 shows the mostly low-lying topography of Sendai, Japan, devastated by the March 11, 2011, 8.9-magnitue earthquake and tsunami.
Speed Demon Creates a Shock
March 14, 2011
WISE has captured a star zipping through space like a race car driver.
Goddard's Chief Scientist Talks About 'Supermoon'
March 14, 2011
Dr. James Garvin, chief scientist at Goddard Space Flight Center, answers your questions about the 'supermoon' phenomenon.
NASA Study Goes to Earth's Core for Climate Insights
March 14, 2011
The latest evidence of the dominant role humans play in changing Earth's climate comes not from observations of Earth's ocean, atmosphere or land surface, but from deep within its molten core.