NASA Explorers: Flying Alaskan Glaciers
Flying low over some of the most dramatic landscapes on the planet, a cadre of scientists and pilots have been measuring changes in Alaskan glaciers as part of NASA’s Operation […]
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NASA Explorers: Flying Alaskan Glaciers
NASA Explorers: The Carbon Problem
In the Arctic, fires are a natural part of the ecosystem. But as the climate changes, fires are burning longer and hotter, releasing long-buried carbon from the soil. NASA Explorers […]
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NASA Explorers: The Carbon Problem
NASA Explorers: Final Approach
In the pre-dawn hours of a late October day, a satellite and an airplane joined forces over the frigid Weddell Sea, taking simultaneous measurements of drifting sea ice. It was […]
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NASA Explorers: Final Approach
NASA Explorers: Follow that Plume!
Chasing smoke is a round-the-clock business. Wildfire smoke can travel long distances and over several days, so NASA Explorers with the Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air […]
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NASA Explorers: Follow that Plume!
NASA Explorers: The Big Thaw
NASA Explorers is a new digital series that takes you inside the space agency and follows the pioneers, risk-takers and experts at the front line of exploration. Season 1, “Cryosphere,” […]
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NASA Explorers: The Big Thaw
NASA Explorers: Seeing Through Smoke
To understand fires on Earth, you need a broad view — spanning from the poles to the equator and looking from high above the planet to down deep under the […]
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NASA Explorers: Seeing Through Smoke
Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?
Has Mars ever had the right ingredients for life? What are organic molecules, and what can they tell us about the history of Mars?
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Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?
Moon: Old and New
This video presents the Moon as studied by humans for more than 20 centuries. It reviews the history of lunar studies before the first Moon landing, the major things learned […]
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Moon: Old and New
NASA Explorers: A Year in Fire
We live in a “new normal.” Large fires burn in the Arctic, sending carbon around the globe. Fire seasons in the American West burn longer and hotter. To put it […]
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NASA Explorers: A Year in Fire
Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?
Mars is often known as the Red Planet, but is it really red? This 60-second video answers one of the most frequently asked questions about our planetary neighbor.
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Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red?
NASA Explorers: Permafrost
NASA Explorers head back in time…by going underground. In the Arctic, a frozen layer of soil – permafrost – trapped dead plants and animals for thousands of years. As the […]
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NASA Explorers: Permafrost
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?
Getting a spacecraft to Mars is one thing; getting it safely to the ground is a whole other challenge! This video from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory explains three ways to […]
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