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NASA-Built Instrument Will Help to Spot Greenhouse Gas Super-Emitters
Earth
Apr 15, 2021
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NASA Satellites Detect Signs of Volcanic Unrest Years Before Eruptions
Earth
Apr 13, 2021
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Landsat Shows the Collapse of Northern California Kelp Forests
Earth
Apr 12, 2021
Landsat imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining. Species-rich kelp forests have been replaced by “urchin barrens,” where purple sea urchins cover a... Read More
Underwater photograph of kelp seaweed and fish.
NASA Awards Global Change Research Support Services Contract
Earth
Apr 8, 2021
NASA has awarded the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Support Services contract to ICF Incorporated LLC of Fairfax, Virginia.
What's Up - April 2021
Earth
Apr 7, 2021
Look for the rosy arch known as the Belt of Venus at sunset, then find the constellation Leo overhead on April evenings. Also check out Jupiter and Saturn with the Moon on April 6.
What's Up in the Solar System
The ‘Bird’ with an Eagle Eye…for Infrared
Earth
Apr 6, 2021
HOT BIRD isn’t hot or a bird. It’s the world-class infrared detector that could revolutionize the way we see our planet from space.
NASA Finds 2021 Arctic Winter Sea Ice Tied for 7th-Lowest on Record
Earth
Mar 30, 2021
Sea ice in the Arctic appears to have hit its annual maximum extent after growing through the fall and winter. This year’s maximum extent peaked at 5.70 million square miles, making it the seventh-smallest on record and tied with 2007.
NASA Harvest and CropX Partner to Support Sustainable Agriculture
Earth
Mar 29, 2021
NASA Harvest and CropX Partner to Support Sustainable Ag
Direct Observations Confirm that Humans are Throwing Earth’s Energy Budget off Balance
Earth
Mar 25, 2021
Earth is on a budget – an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance the flow of energy in and out of Earth’s system. But human activities are throwing that off balance, causing our planet to warm in response.
Major Earth Satellite to Track Disasters, Effects of Climate Change
Earth
Mar 24, 2021
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Observing Lightning from the International Space Station
Earth, ISS
Mar 23, 2021
Colorful bursts of energy above thunderstorms called transient luminous events can be observed from the International Space Station. Instruments on the station are helping scientists study these particle outbursts, which may prove useful to better understand our climate, weather, and the behaviors... Read More
Observing Lightning from the ISS Poster
Landsat Satellite Data Warns of Harmful Algal Blooms
Earth
Mar 22, 2021
From the vantage point of space, satellites, including the NASA and USGS's Landsat 8, can help scientists identify lakes where harmful algal blooms have formed.
NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force
Earth
Mar 18, 2021
As a leading agency observing and understanding environmental changes to Earth, NASA has joined the National Climate Task Force.
SAGE III Carries on Critical Measurements of Stratospheric Aerosols and Ozone
Earth
Mar 18, 2021
On the fourth anniversary of its first-light measurements, we are taking a look at some of the critical data collected by NASA's Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III (SAGE III) aboard the International Space Station.