Tag: NASA
SpaceX Falcon 9 Liftoff with TESS
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A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at 6:51 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
EPIC Observations of Ice in Earth’s Atmosphere
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Parked in space a million miles from Earth, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) captures glimmers of reflected sunlight, evidence of ice crystals in the atmosphere.
IceBridge Flies 300 Hours of Antarctic Science Flights
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Operation IceBridge is wrapping up its eighth consecutive field season of mapping the ice sheet and glaciers of Antarctica as well as the surrounding sea ice.
5_22 Remote-Sensing Broadcast (Space Symposium, WorldView-3 and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast covers a variety of remote-sensing topics, such as the recent Space Symposium in Colorado; a preview of DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 satellite; a special report on micro-satellites; industry news from Airbus Defence and Space, BAE Systems, Teledyne, and NASA; and more.
Tracking California Rains During El Niño
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This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather phenomenon known as El Niño. New NASA visualizations of rainfall data show the various changes to California. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño was expected to produce wetter-than-average conditions from December 2015 to February 2016. Scientists refer to historical weather patterns and to look at trends of where precipitation normally occurs during El Niño events. Also, several factors—not just El Niño—can contribute to unusual weather pattern.
Satellite Animation Shows Harvey Moving into Gulf
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This animation of NOAA's GOES East satellite imagery from 9:15 a.m. CDT, Aug. 26, 2017, to 9:30 a.m. CDT, Aug. 28, 2017, shows Hurricane Harvey transitioning to a tropical storm at 1 p.m. CDT on Aug. 26, 2017, and slowly emerging in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 28.
6_12 HxGN LIVE Broadcast (Conference Recap, NASA News and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast includes a recap of the recent HxGN LIVE conference in Las Vegas, and discusses NASA's upcoming carbon dioxide satellite; a deadly and massive Colorado mudslide; industry news from Skybox Imaging and Google, Sokkia, and Esri; Google's Tango Project; and more.
A New View of Coral Reefs
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A three-year NASA field expedition to examine Earth’s coral reefs is now underway, giving scientists the opportunity to study reef ecology and conditions.
Ultra High Definition (4K) View of Planet Earth
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NASA monitors Earth's vital signs from land, air and space with a fleet of satellites and ambitious airborne and ground-based observation campaigns.
ScienceCasts: A Supermoon Trilogy
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A series of three supermoons will appear on the celestial stage on Dec. 3, 2017, Jan. 1, 2018, and Jan. 31, 2018.
