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Going Back-to-School with NASA Data

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As students head back to school, teachers have a new tool that brings NASA satellite data down to their earthly…

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Gray dots on a map of the world show the distribution of data collected during the GLOBE Eclipse challenge, 15 March - 15 April 2024. Concentrations of dots appear in the United States, Europe, and southern Asia. Trails of observations over the oceans indicate data collected onboard a ship.

GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds on Our Solar Powered Earth

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GLOBE Observer, the mobile app of the Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, gives anyone who…

Article5 months ago

NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available

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NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the…

Article5 months ago
The state-of-the-art Earth science satellites launching in the near future will be generating unprecedented quantities of data on our planet’s vital signs. Cloud computing will help researchers make the most of those troves of information. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

NASA Turns to the Cloud for Help With Next-Generation Earth Missions

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As satellites collect larger and larger amounts of data, engineers and researchers are implementing solutions to manage these huge increases.

Article3 years ago
Heavy human-caused pollution can suppress the growth of rain-producing clouds

NASA study untangles smoke, pollution effects on clouds

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Smoke and human-caused pollution have different effects on the clouds that produce much of Earth's rainfall, a new study finds.

Article6 years ago
Drizzle over land

NASA solves a drizzle riddle

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What makes clouds drizzle? A new study overturns a common assumption about raindrop size.

Article7 years ago