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Recent maneuvers by NASA in February 2020 and March 2021 signal the eventual retirement of the agency's Terra and Aqua satellites, paving the way for the VIIRS instruments of the Joint Polar Satellite System to take the lead in providing critical Earth system observations.
Published Apr 6, 2022 10:08 AM
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Since 2002, NASA’s Aqua satellite has orbited the Earth more than 100,000 times, and produced one of the longest near-continuous records of Earth observation data ever assembled.
Published May 4, 2022 12:47 PM
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Satellites provide crucial information for researchers to monitor and help improve agricultural productivity in India.
Published Aug 19, 2021 09:00 AM
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The planned retirement of Terra and Aqua will have minimal impact on the continuity of the CERES long-term climate data record.
Published Sep 20, 2022 10:07 AM
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Infrared data from NASA’s satellites and other sources offer researchers views of Earth’s hidden or obscured features and processes.
Published Sep 26, 2022 01:13 PM
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Weather forecasters improve short-term predictions using data from NASA's Earth Observing System satellites.
Published Feb 15, 2005 04:33 PM
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NASA’s Land, Atmosphere Near Real-time Capability for EOS, better known as LANCE, is 10 years old. Here’s a look at 10 LANCE milestones over the past decade.
Published Oct 30, 2019 01:15 PM
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A train of satellites follows the atmospheric effects of a volcanic eruption.
Published Feb 6, 2009 04:31 PM
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Extreme weather events thousands of miles apart may be linked.
Published Nov 12, 2012 05:20 PM
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Along with NASA engineers, NASA’s Earth Science Mission Operations (ESMO) Project is credited with Aqua’s remarkable longevity in space
Published May 9, 2022 12:36 PM
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A recent study reviewed the impact of satellite data in accurately forecasting the path of Hurricane Sandy. The study showed that AIRS NRT data from NASA’s polar-orbiting satellites significantly improve these predictions.
Published Jun 4, 2015 10:06 AM
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