Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
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Earlier than usual melting of the snow in the summer of 2026 on Canada's Baffin Island exposed this remnant of the Laurentide Ice Sheet.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 14, 2026
The Global Sea Level Change portal is NASA’s home for sea level change data and information. As the portal’s principal investigator, Dr. Boening ensures that it remains a key resource for both scientists and the general public.
Data User Story
April 12, 2021
Polluted air over Asia is changing patterns in remote mountain ranges.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Lakes hidden under the Antarctic ice sheet may play a role in its stability.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Researchers study the aftermath of the collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf to find out what might happen next.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Joan Ramage, to study glaciers and snowmelt.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Anne Nolin, to study mountain ecosystems.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
The 1978 launch of NASA’s Nimbus-7 satellite carrying the SMMR passive microwave sensor ushered in the modern satellite sea ice data record.
News
Nov. 4, 2020