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NASA’s Advancements in Space Continue Generating Products on Earth

The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, which highlights the successful transfer of agency technology to the commercial sector, is now available online. For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported crew working in low Earth orbit to learn about the space environment and perform research to advance deep space exploration.

Posted February 12, 2025

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People of Goddard

NASA Scientists & Historian Named AAAS 2022 Fellows

Four individuals with NASA affiliations have been named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements in the scientific enterprise.

Posted February 10, 2025

Earth

Climate Change

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Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA, NOAA to Announce 2024 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions

Climate researchers from NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2024 during a media briefing at 12 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10.

Posted January 3, 2025

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Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA, CU Enact Collaborative Space Act Agreement

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Columbia University in New York, New York, enacted a collaborative Space Act Agreement to advance research and education opportunities during a signing ceremony Monday, Dec. 16, at Goddard. Presiding over the ceremony were Dr.

Posted December 18, 2024

Climate Change

Earth

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Goddard Space Flight Center

Human Dimensions

Landsat

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities

As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there’s no shade available? A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have […]

Posted November 26, 2024

Earth

Climate Change

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Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Finds Summer 2024 Hottest to Date

The agency also shared new state-of-the-art datasets that allow scientists to track Earth’s temperature for any month and region going back to 1880 with greater certainty.

Posted September 11, 2024

Earth

Climate Change

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Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. These record-breaking temperatures are part of a long-term warming trend driven by human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse […]

Posted July 29, 2024

Earth

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Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Analysis Confirms a Year of Monthly Temperature Records

May 2024 was the warmest May on the books, marking a full year of record-high monthly temperatures, NASA scientists found. Average global temperatures for the past 12 months hit record highs for each respective month – an unprecedented streak – according to scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. “It’s […]

Posted June 11, 2024

Exoplanet Discoveries

Exoplanets

Gas Giant Exoplanets

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TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)