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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
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The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission offers the first taste of the detailed perspectives of Earth’s surface water that its cutting-edge instruments will be able to capture. .
March 24, 2023
Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. .
March 17, 2023
Like hurricane categories, a scale for atmospheric river storm severity could help communities around the globe compare and prepare. .
March 16, 2023
NISAR will feature the most advanced radar system ever launched on a NASA science mission and will help us study natural hazards, melting sea ice, groundwater supply, and more. .
March 8, 2023
The two agencies are partnering on a satellite to understand the effects of different types of particle pollution on human health. .
A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements. .
March 7, 2023
A specialized laboratory setup at JPL removes the chemical influence of modern organisms so scientists can study the chemistry that may have led to life’s emergence. .
Feb. 28, 2023
Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive science instruments can play an important role in weather forecasting. .
Feb. 23, 2023
Dignitaries from the U.S. and Indian space agencies, along with members of the media, were invited to see NISAR’s science payload in a Jet Propulsion Laboratory clean room. .
Feb. 3, 2023
A large, slow-moving landslide is accelerating in eastern Congo, putting a community at risk. New research exposes geologic hazards amid unprecedented urban sprawl. .
This source accounts for about 10% of all the water that enters this highly productive farmland, including rivers and rain. .
Jan. 23, 2023
What can hidden motions underground tell us about earthquakes, eruptions, and even climate change? NASA scientists are using data gathered 400 miles above Earth to find out. .
Jan. 11, 2023