Earth Science

CloudSat
CALIPSO (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite)
Climate Change
Earth
Earth Science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Water on Earth
Over the course of nearly two decades, its powerful radar provided never-before-seen details of clouds and helped advance global weather and climate predictions. CloudSat, a NASA mission that peered into hurricanes, tallied global snowfall rates, and achieved other weather and climate firsts, has ended its operations.
Posted April 23, 2024
Ames Research Center
Climate Change
Climate Science
Earth
Earth Science
High-Tech Computing
Oceanography
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Technology
“Every time I help with visualizing [ocean] simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate research, and I’m reminded of how vast and rich this area of research is. And…the real magic happens at the intersection and interaction of simulated and observed data. It is a great honor – and […]
Posted April 22, 2024
Communicating and Navigating with Missions
Earth Science
Goddard Space Flight Center
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Space Communications & Navigation Program
Space Operations Mission Directorate
The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission has delivered its first operational data back to researchers, a feat made possible in part by innovative, data-storing technology from NASA’s Near Space Network, which introduced two key enhancements for PACE and other upcoming science missions.
Posted April 17, 2024
Earth
Climate Science
Earth Day
Earth Science
Goddard Space Flight Center
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
In anticipation of Earth Day, NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will share updates on NASA’s climate science and early data from the agency’s ocean-watching PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission, as well as reveal upcoming Earth airborne missions. The […]
Posted April 17, 2024
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Earth Science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Water on Earth
Data from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission helped researchers to calculate the depth of water in this transient freshwater body. California’s Death Valley, the driest place in North America, has hosted an ephemeral lake since late 2023.
Posted April 15, 2024
Aeronautics
Airborne Science
Armstrong Flight Research Center
DC-8
Earth Science
Langley Research Center
Science in the Air
After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft completed its final mission and returned to the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on April 1.
Posted April 10, 2024
Earth Science
Earth Science Technology Office
GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment)
Science-enabling Technology
Technology Highlights
From radar instruments smaller than a shoebox to radiometers the size of a milk carton, there are more tools available to scientists today for observing complex Earth systems than ever before.
Posted March 26, 2024
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Texas A&M sent 31 students to the Antarctic this year—and they did some vital NASA science while they were there. Meteorology students, oceanography students and education psychology students worked with Dr.
Posted March 7, 2024
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Airborne Science
DC-8
Earth Science
General
Langley Research Center
Science in the Air
NASA and international researchers are studying the air quality in Asia as part of a global effort to better understand the air we breathe.
Posted February 12, 2024
Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
Snow and ice are everywhere this time of year—mountain tops, Alaska, and even outer space. Grab a cup of hot cocoa and join us for the next Do NASA Science LIVE event as we explore ways to participate in NASA’s winter-themed volunteer research projects. On this interactive Zoom call, you’ll chat with five scientists who will describe […]
Posted February 12, 2024
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