Earth Science

NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Data from the NISAR satellite will be used to map crop growth, track plant health, and monitor soil moisture — offering detailed, timely information for decision making. When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will provide a powerful data stream that could help farmers in the U.S. and around the […]
Posted March 12, 2025
Earth Science
Introduction Since 1987, a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft has been a workhorse in NASA’s Airborne Science Program (ASP)—see Photo 1.
Posted March 11, 2025
Earth Science
Introduction On October 16, 2024, a special session of the NASA Goddard Engage series took place in the Goett Auditorium (Building 3) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The Engage series is intended to explain work at GSFC in an immersive and nontechnical setting.
Posted March 11, 2025
Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS)
Earth Science
Planetary Science Division
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
SmallSats Program
Wallops Flight Facility
NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide the launch service for the agency’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission, which aims to understand why, when, and where tropical convective storms form, and why some storms produce extreme weather.
Posted March 4, 2025
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Ames Research Center
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Water & Energy Cycle
A NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-supported research and development team is making it easier for farmers and ranchers to manage their water resources.
Posted March 4, 2025
Earth Science
Airborne Science
Armstrong Flight Research Center
B200
Earth Science Technology Office
Earth's Atmosphere
General
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The January wildfires in California devastated local habitats and communities. In an effort to better understand wildfire behavior, NASA scientists and engineers tried to learn from the events by testing new technology.
Posted March 1, 2025
Earth Science
NASA Science at Commodity Classic Hyperwall Schedule, March 2-4, 2025 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #839) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. MONDAY, MARCH 3 11:30 – 12:00 PMNASA Earth Science at Work for American AgricultureDr. Karen St.
Posted February 27, 2025
Earth Science
Introduction The American Geophysical Union (AGU) returned to the nation’s capital in 2024, hosting its annual meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC from December 9–14, 2024.
Posted February 25, 2025
Earth Science
Jeff Dozier, an environmental scientist, snow hydrologist, researcher, academic – and former Earth Observing System Project Scientist – died on November 17, 2024.
Posted February 20, 2025
Earth Science
Berrien Moore III, Dean of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma (OU), director of the National Weather Center in Norman, OK, and Vice President for Weather and Climate Programs, died on December 17, 2024. Berrien earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina in 1963 and a doctorate
Posted February 20, 2025
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