Aura Stories
NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Earth-Observing Aura Satellite
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A few of the many highlights from the last 20 years since Aura Launched.
Article3 months ago
2023 Ozone Hole Ranks 16th Largest, NASA and NOAA Researchers Find
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the ranking of the 2023 ozone hole. It is the 12th largest single-day hole on record, and the 16th largest when averaged from Sept. 7 to Oct. 13. The 2023 Antarctic…
Article11 months ago
Ozone Hole Continues Shrinking in 2022, NASA and NOAA Scientists Say
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The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 8.9 million square miles (23.2 million square kilometers) between Sept. 7 and Oct. 13, 2022. This depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was slightly smaller than last…
Article2 years ago