Welcome to the Ionosphere
Learn about the features of the ionosphere! This little-explored region exists between space and Earth. It is home to the aurora, the international space station, a variety of satellites, and […]
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Welcome to the Ionosphere
Why Observe: Land Cover
Why do scientists use land cover observations from satellites, and why do they need help from citizen scientists? Find out the answer to these questions in Why Observe?: Land Cover […]
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Why Observe: Land Cover
So, You Want to Build a Satellite
Using the MAVEN mission as an example, this video describes the steps a proposed mission must go through before construction even begins.
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So, You Want to Build a Satellite
NASA’s Earth Minute: Usual Suspects
Before the Industrial Revolution, Earth’s climate changed due to natural events such as volcanic activity and solar energy variations. These natural events still contribute to climate change today, but their […]
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NASA’s Earth Minute: Usual Suspects
NASA’s Earth Minute: Why Does NASA Study Earth?
Earth is a complex, dynamic system we do not fully understand. To learn more about it, NASA, as the agency with access to space, was tasked with launching the first […]
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NASA’s Earth Minute: Why Does NASA Study Earth?
NASA’s Earth Minute: Mission to Earth
NASA doesn’t just explore outer space! Since 1959, with the launch of the first weather satellite, NASA has been studying our home planet on a global scale. NASA monitors Earth’s […]
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NASA’s Earth Minute: Mission to Earth
Hubble: The Great Space Telescope
This documentary celebrates not only the scientific and technological achievements of this telescope, but also the human spirit that’s helped to keep it up and operational for all these years. […]
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Hubble: The Great Space Telescope
NASA’s Earth Minute: Earth Has a Fever
Earth’s average temperature has risen over 1º F in the past century. It is projected to rise an additional 3º to 10º over the next 100 years. Data from NASA’s […]
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NASA’s Earth Minute: Earth Has a Fever
NASA’s Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise
For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change […]
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NASA’s Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise
NASA’s Earth Minute: My Name is Aerosol
Aerosols are minute solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere. Examples include desert dust, sea salt from ocean spray, volcanic ash, smoke from wildfires and emissions from the burning […]
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