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Data Tool in Focus: AppEEARS

AppEEARS allows users to subset data spatially, temporally, and by layer, reducing the amount of data they need to download.
Feature Article
April 3, 2023
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NASA Announces Pause in GEDI Mission

The GEDI instrument has been moved to an alternate location on the International Space Station for a period of 13 to 18 months.
News
March 17, 2023
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Dr. Kyla Dahlin

Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC help Dr. Kyla Dahlin better understand how remote sensing can improve predictive ecological models.
Data User Story
Feb. 28, 2023
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Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.
News
Sept. 15, 2022
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