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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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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 mighty forest fades in the Congo.
Published Sep 8, 2015 12:16 PM
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Satellites measure the give and take between trees and temperatures.
Published Nov 20, 2011 02:53 PM
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Today's forecast calls for atmospheric explosions and mercury rain.
Published Oct 11, 2013 04:04 PM
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Convection meets the Indian Ocean for supersize weather.
Published Apr 6, 2014 05:38 PM
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High-resolution sea surface temperature data can be used to study marine heat waves and the health of marine ecosystems.
Published Feb 13, 2020 09:06 AM
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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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Too much warmth and too little wind fueled a massive marine heat wave along the Pacific Coast.
Published Nov 2, 2018 11:30 AM
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Scientists have determined that Arctic sea ice is on the decline, leading to questions about future climate.
Published Feb 13, 2006 02:33 PM
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