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Feeling the heat

Fri, 2012-09-14 00:09
A former intern tells why she?s returned to JPL
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Grace mission offers a novel view of Earth?s water supplies

Thu, 2012-09-13 02:09
The Grace mission offers a novel and much needed view of Earth?s water supplies.
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'Earth Now' available for Android

Mon, 2012-09-10 02:09
Follow the vital signs of our planet
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NASA's Global Hawk mission begins with flight to Hurricane Leslie

Fri, 2012-09-07 01:09
NASA has begun its latest hurricane science field campaign.
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NASA voyage set to explore link between sea saltiness and climate

Tue, 2012-09-04 22:09
A NASA-sponsored expedition is set to sail to the North Atlantic's saltiest spot.
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No surprise

Wed, 2012-08-29 05:08
JPL ice expert reflects on record Arctic low
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New Arctic minimum

Mon, 2012-08-27 22:08
Sea ice breaks lowest extent on record
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Tracking shuttle exhaust reveals more information about atmospheric winds

Mon, 2012-08-27 22:08
On July 8, 2011 the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for the very last time. As the shuttle reached a height of about 70 miles over the east coast of the U.S., it released ? as it always did shortly after launch ? 350 tons of water vapor exhaust.
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Tropical storm Isaac brings heavy rains to eastern Caribbean

Wed, 2012-08-22 23:08
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite captured rainfall data from Tropical Storm Isaac as it continues moving through the Caribbean Sea.
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NASA expands network for measurement of tiny airborne particles

Thu, 2012-08-16 01:08
Scientists at NASA have added yet another instrument to an expanding climate research hub at NASA's Langley Research Center, putting Hampton, Va., on the map in a worldwide network of atmospheric measurements.
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Summer storm spins over Arctic

Mon, 2012-08-13 22:08
An unusually strong storm formed off the coast of Alaska on August 5 and tracked into the center of the Arctic Ocean, where it slowly dissipated over the next several days.
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London shimmers from space

Thu, 2012-08-02 02:08
Billions of people will see London through many different filters and lenses during the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. None of those views will look quite like this one from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite.
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Carbon correction

Thu, 2012-06-21 04:06
Study slashes deforestation emissions estimate
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Postcard from the past

Mon, 2012-06-18 04:06
Study: Ancient Antarctica was warmer, wetter
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Lena Delta, Russia

Tue, 2012-06-12 23:06
Take a peek at our latest Earth image of the week. If you like it, download it!
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In bloom

Mon, 2012-06-11 23:06
Scientists have made a biological discovery in Arctic Ocean waters as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest in the middle of a desert.
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First year in orbit

Mon, 2012-06-11 23:06
It's been a busy first year in space for Aquarius, NASA's pioneering instrument to measure ocean surface salinity from orbit.
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Earth as art

Mon, 2012-06-11 23:06
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Landsat satellite, the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA are asking for your help in selecting the top five "Earth as Art" images from the more than 120 images in the complete collection.
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Smoke from Siberia reaches the U.S.

Mon, 2012-06-11 23:06
Fires burning in Siberia recently sent smoke across the Pacific Ocean and into the U.S. and Canada.
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Storm sentinels

Fri, 2012-06-08 00:06
NASA is sending "storm sentinel" unmanned aircraft to fly over stormy skies. The aim is to help researchers and forecasters uncover information about hurricane formation and changes.
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