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A Pioneering NASA Mini Weather Satellite Ends Its Mission

RainCube, designed to study storms, was the first to fly a radar science instrument on a CubeSat.

Feb 8, 2021

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Prior Weather Linked to Rapid Intensification of Hurricanes Near Landfall

New study results show that ocean heat waves can provide enough fuel for hurricanes to gain momentum as they approach land. .

Oct 15, 2020

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NASA Takes Flight to Study California's Wildfire Burn Areas

While the agency's satellites image the wildfires from space, scientists are flying over burn areas, using smoke-penetrating technology to better understand the damage. .

Sep 15, 2020

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NASA Monitors Carbon Monoxide From California Wildfires

The observations from Earth orbit show high-altitude concentrations of the gas that are more than 10 times typical amounts. .

Sep 14, 2020

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From Space and in the Air, NASA Tracks California's Wildfires

Earth-observing instruments on satellites and aircraft are mapping the current fires, providing data products to agencies on the ground that are responding to the emergency. .

Sep 1, 2020

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Terra MISR Used to Visualize Cloud-top Heights From Tropical Storm Laura in 3D

This perspective can help researchers spot features in a hurricane, including those that could indicate whether a hurricane will intensify or weaken. .

Aug 28, 2020

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NASA's AIRS Sees Hurricane Douglas, Tropical Storm Hanna From Space

Wild weather sweeping in from the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico is bringing flooding rains, high winds, and dangerous storm surges to Hawaii and Texas. .

Jul 26, 2020

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NASA Smallsats Can Aid Hurricane Forecasts with GPS

The same GPS signals your phone uses for navigation can reveal winds hidden deep within hurricanes and detect water on land. .

Oct 7, 2019

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An Inside Look at Hurricane Dorian from a Mini Satellite

A satellite the size of a cereal box revealed the rain-swept interior of the storm using its miniaturized technology. .

Sep 4, 2019

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