NASA and university scientists have made the first measurement-based estimate of the amount and composition of…
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Satellites See Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt
For several days this month, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at…
The Longest Continuous View of Earth From Space Hits 40
WASHINGTON -- NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program,…
New NASA Supercomputer Facility Set to Advance Earth Research
NASA soon will open a new chapter of discovery using enhanced Landsat Earth-observing data in a…
Earth-Observing Camera to Launch to International Space Station
A remote-controlled Earth-observing camera system called ISERV will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS)…
NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earth’s Melting Land Ice
In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team…
NASA Spinoff 2011 Unveils Benefits of NASA Technologies on Earth
NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have…
NASA Renames Earth-Observing Mission in Honor of Satellite Pioneer
NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, a…
NASA Finds 2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record
The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA…
NASA Cold Weather Airborne Campaign to Measure Falling Snow
Beginning Jan. 17, NASA will fly an airborne science laboratory above Canadian snowstorms to tackle a…