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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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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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After more than 20 years in space, the five instruments aboard NASA’s Terra satellite continue their singular achievement of compiling a climate data record of Earth.
Published Jan 22, 2020 09:49 AM
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A mighty forest fades in the Congo.
Published Sep 8, 2015 12:16 PM
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Since 1999, NASA’s Terra Earth observing satellite has completed more than 100,000 orbits. The instrument data from this workhorse satellite has resulted in one of the longest continuous data records of our planet ever recorded from space.
Published Oct 5, 2018 02:05 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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NASA’s Terra mission soon will shift to Phase F: decommissioning. Here's what this means for the future of this groundbreaking satellite.
Published Apr 19, 2022 09:21 PM
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Scientists use satellite data from the CERES instrument to simulate cloud effects and improve the accuracy of global climate models.
Published Feb 16, 2004 12:13 PM
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A lonely platform at sea helps balance Earth's energy budget.
Published Jan 25, 2010 02:51 PM
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After conducting an extensive study of available formats, EOSDIS planners selected the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) as the standard for Earth science data generated by EOS instruments.
Published Mar 5, 2018 12:07 PM
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Hurricane researchers return, asking new questions.
Published Nov 14, 2011 11:39 AM
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