Tag: NASA
NASA Earth Observatory Goes to the Beach
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This video from NASA Earth Observatory shows the satellite and space-station view of various shorelines across the United States.
Get Ready for the 2017 Solar Eclipse
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On Monday, August 21, 2017, our nation will be treated to a total eclipse of the sun.
NASA NIMBUS: Recovering the Past
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50 years ago, NASA launched Nimbus to study Earth from space. Now, experts at the National Snow and Ice Data Center (part of CIRES), are recovering valuable data and images from old, long-lost film, and expanding their understanding of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. Learn more from CIRES on the 1-year anniversary of Nimbus' first image:
AI and NASA Data Used to Discover Eighth Planet Circling Distant Star
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Our solar system now is tied for most number of planets around a single star, with the recent discovery of an eighth planet circling Kepler-90, a Sun-like star 2,545 light years from Earth. The planet was discovered in data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope.
NASA Sees Intense Fires around the World
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This year’s wildfire season is off to a blazing start. The United States had an early start to the season, with more than 29,000 wildfires burning more than 2.6 million acres of land. The driest season in 14 years has left the southern Amazon primed for heavy wildfire activity as well.
Hurricane Forecasts Rely on Modeling the Past
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Improving hurricane forecasts means testing historical storms with today's sophisticated models and supercomputers. NASA and NOAA work together in gathering ground and satellite observations, as well as experimenting with research forecast models. As a result of this collaboration, model resolution has increased, and scientists are discovering more about the processes that occur within these powerful storms. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission is a joint NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission that measures all forms of precipitation around the globe. GPMs Microwave Imager, or GMI, has proven useful in seeing beneath the swirling clouds and into the structure of tropical cyclones. The information gathered by GPM and other missions will be used to improve forecast models.
3_31 Remote-Sensing Broadcast (Melting Ice, Deadly Air Pollution, Food Maps and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses the devastating flooding throughout Europe and how satellites are helping; the 2015 NOAA satellite budget; a new NASA imager for global precipitation; commercial remote-sensing distributors; Airbus Defense and Space and its involvement with Sentinel-5; satellites observing the formation of black holes; and more.
CubeSat to Test Miniaturized Weather Satellite
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Behind every weather forecast—from your local, five-day prediction to a late-breaking hurricane track update—are the satellites that make them possible.
NASA/JAXA GMI Sensor for Precipitation Measurement
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On March 10, the Core Observatory passed over an extra-tropical cyclone On March 10, the Core Observatory passed over an extra-tropical cyclone about 1055 miles (1700 kilometers) due east of Japan's Honshu Island. Satellite data shows the full range of precipitation in the storm.
NASA Tech’s Supporting Role at the Oscars
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It's all about the gold. NASA uses gold on satellites and telescopes to see in infrared and block heat absorption. We needed a coating that was ulta-reflective and super durable—and thanks to a family-owned business i...
