Earth's Atmosphere

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Airborne Science

C-20A

Earth Science

Earth's Atmosphere

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Science Mission Directorate

NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management

As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources – water – NASA’s C-20A aircraft conducted a series of seven research flights in March that can help researchers track the process and timeline as snow melts and transforms into a freshwater resource.

Posted April 25, 2025

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Airborne Science

Earth Science

Earth Science Technology Office

Earth's Atmosphere

ER-2

Goddard Space Flight Center

Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data

In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods.

Posted April 17, 2025

Climate Change

Earth

Earth's Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

NASA Data Supports Everglades Restoration

Florida’s coastal wetlands face new threats as sea levels and temperatures climb. NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign is developing a new, satellite-based data product that could shape efforts to protect their future.

Posted March 14, 2025

Climate Change

Earth

Earth's Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

NASA Researchers Study Coastal Wetlands, Champions of Carbon Capture

In the Florida Everglades, NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign investigates the relationship between tropical wetlands and greenhouse gases.

Posted March 13, 2025

Earth Science

Airborne Science

Armstrong Flight Research Center

B200

Earth Science Technology Office

Earth's Atmosphere

General

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires

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

Armstrong Flight Research Center

C-20A

Earth Science

Earth's Atmosphere

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA’s C-20A Studies Extreme Weather Events

On a changing planet, where phenomena like severe hurricanes, landslides, and wildfires are becoming more severe, scientists need data to assess and model disaster impacts and to potentially make predictions about hazards.

Posted December 4, 2024

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Airborne Science

Earth Science

Earth's Atmosphere

ER-2

PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)

Science Mission Directorate

High-Altitude ER-2 Flights Get Down-to-Earth Data

Operating at altitudes above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft is the agency’s highest-flying airborne science platform.

Posted October 25, 2024

Aqua

Benefits Back on Earth

Earth

Earth's Atmosphere

Goddard Space Flight Center

Terra

NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air

United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department. Since 2020, ZephAir has provided real-time air quality data for about 75 U.S. diplomatic posts.

Posted September 20, 2024

For Educators

Aerosols

Climate Change

Clouds

Earth

Earth's Atmosphere

For Kids and Students

Grades 5 - 8

Grades 5 - 8 for Educators

Grades 9 - 12

Grades 9-12 for Educators

Grades K - 4

Grades K - 4 for Educators

Learning Resources

NASA STEM Projects

Partner with NASA STEM

Space Grant

STEM Engagement at NASA

Going Back-to-School with NASA Data

As students head back to school, teachers have a new tool that brings NASA satellite data down to their earthly classrooms. For over 50 years of observing Earth, NASA’s satellites have collected petabytes of global science data (that’s millions and millions of gigabytes) – with even more terabytes more coming in by the day. Since 2004, […]

Posted September 16, 2024

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Aeronautics

Earth

Earth Science

Earth Science Division

Earth's Atmosphere

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Aircraft

Science in the Air

Science Mission Directorate

NASA Aircraft Gathers 150 Hours of Data to Better Understand Earth

Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two months in support of Earth science research and overcame several challenges throughout its missions.

Posted August 8, 2024