Tournament Earth 2014: Which Image Will Win It?

NASA's Earth Observatory is hosting its second-annual, reader-driven competition to choose 2013's top NASA image of…

NASA and JAXA Launch New Satellite to Measure Global Rain and Snow

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Japan…

NASA, JAXA Prepare Rain and Snow Satellite for Launch

The world enters a new era of global weather observing and climate science in February with…

NASA Premieres Unique Film on Water on Spherical Screen

"Water Falls" shows water's journey and extensive effects as it cycles through Earth. It premieres this…

NASA Set for a Big Year in Earth Science with Five New Missions

For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be…

NASA Set for a Big Year in Earth Science with Five New Missions

For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be…

NASA Searches for Climate Change Clues in the Gateway to the Stratosphere

NASA's uncrewed Global Hawk research aircraft is in the western Pacific region on a mission to…

Media Briefing to Preview Big Year Ahead for NASA Earth Science

NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 22, to outline the…

NASA and JAXA Announce Launch Date for Global Precipitation Satellite

Environmental research and weather forecasting are about to get a significant technology boost as NASA and…

NASA Delivers Precipitation Satellite to Japan for 2014 Launch

An international satellite that will set a new standard for global precipitation measurements from space has…