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Inside the Visualization: Aerosols
2025.09.26
NASA uses satellites, ground measurements, and powerful computer models to track tiny particles floating in our air called aerosols. These small particles can travel thousands of miles, affecting the air we breathe and how far we can see, even far from where they originated.
NASA Aircraft Coordinate Science Flights to Measure Air Quality
2025.09.24
This summer, six planes collectively flew more than 400 hours over the mid-Atlantic United States with a goal of gathering data on a range of objectives, including air quality, forestry, and fire management.
Summer Heat Lingers in the West
2025.09.05
A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
Widespread Smoke from Canadian Fires
2025.08.06
Fires burning in boreal forests created hazy skies across North America in summer 2025.
Key Global Model Forecast and Reanalysis Data Boost NASA Planetary Missions
2025.07.24
From Mars vehicles to OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return to Dragonfly slated to visit Saturn’s moon Titan, the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office and the NASA Scientific Computing Project's high-performance computing resources have been providing key weather forecast and reanalysis data to boost multiple NASA planetary missions.
Sizzling Start to Summer
2025.06.26
The eastern United States sweltered under high heat and humidity in late June 2025, breaking temperature records across the Midwest and Northeast.
Spring Heat Wave in Iceland
2025.05.30
Temperatures soared across the island during an early, widespread, and long-lasting hot spell.
Dusty Days Are Here Again for El Paso
2025.04.29
Spring and early summer in the Chihuahuan Desert are dusty, but El Paso and the Borderplex region are experiencing one of their dustiest seasons since the 1930s Dust Bowl.
A Year in Review: New Earth Discoveries in 2024
2025.03.18
Each year, the Earth Science Division’s Research and Analysis Program combines space, airborne, and ground-based observations with data processing from high-tech computer models and algorithms to uncover new things about the Earth. Explore some of our top discoveries of 2024.
Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs
2025.03.15
The remote South Sandwich Islands can disrupt passing clouds in ways that shed alternating rows of cloud spirals.
Sweater Weather in North America
2025.02.21
Even with global temperatures well above normal in February 2025, a blast of frigid Arctic air spilled south into the central and eastern United States.
Summer Heat Wave in South America
2025.02.17
February 2025 was a scorcher, with record temperatures in parts of Brazil and notable heat in Argentina.
Cold and Snow Wallop the U.S.
2025.01.08
The first major, widespread winter storm of 2025 delivered snow, ice, and frigid temperatures to a large swath of the country.
NASA Goddard Showcases Science and Technology at SC24 Conference
2024.12.19
SC24: The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis, held November 18–22 in Atlanta, Georgia, smashed all records with 18,104 attendees and 494 exhibits. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center contributed research projects, NASA 101 talks, and an Earth Information Center exhibit to NASA's popular exhibit.
Annual Science Conference to Highlight NASA Research
2024.12.06
NASA researchers will present findings on Earth science, planetary science, and heliophysics at the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2024 annual meeting in Washington, DC, beginning on Monday, Dec. 9.
NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater Levels
2024.11.15
From 2015 through 2023, satellite measurements showed that the average amount of freshwater stored on land — that includes liquid surface water like lakes and rivers, plus water in aquifers underground — was 290 cubic miles (1,200 cubic km) lower than the average levels from 2002 through 2014.
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024
2024.11.14
On September 18, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from the GOES-19 satellite, its newest geostationary satellite launched on June 25, 2024...
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission
2024.10.17
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) mission.
NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air
2024.09.20
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. Now, the public tool includes three-day […]
A Series of Rare Disturbances in the Stratosphere
2024.09.03
The polar vortex elongated and weakened over Antarctica, causing rare warming events.
California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot
2024.08.31
An array of satellite sensors observed the long-duration, episodic spread of the state’s historic fire.
ARCSIX Analyzes Arctic Sea Ice Loss
2024.08.26
In summer 2024, NASA scientists went to northern Greenland to study how clouds and atmospheric particles may be contributing to the ongoing loss of multiyear sea ice.
NASA Data Shows July 22 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record
2024.07.29
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 […]
NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt
2024.07.26
What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth's rapidly changing climate. Changing ice, ocean, and atmospheric conditions in the northernmost part of Earth have a large impact on the entire planet. That’s because the Arctic region acts ...
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