Tag: NASA

Sort: Date | Title | Views | | Comments | Random Sort Ascending
View:

NASA Sees Intense Fires around the World

1.43K Views0 Comments

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.

Space Station Orbits Three Hurricanes

1.42K Views0 Comments

Cameras outside the International Space Station, 257 miles above Earth, captured spectacular views on Aug. 30, 2016, of three powerful tropical systems churning across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Mapping an Asteroid with Lasers

1.41K Views0 Comments

The OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) will provide a three-dimensional map of asteroid Bennu’s shape, which will allow scientists to understand the context of the asteroid’s geography and the sample location. OLA is provided by the Canadian Space Agency in exchange for Canadian ownership of a portion of the returned asteroid sample. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space flight Center/Katrina Jackson

NASA’s MMS Satellite Breaks World GPS Record

1.38K Views0 Comments

NASA's MMS mission now holds the Guinness World Record for highest altitude GPS fix: 43,500 miles above Earth’s surface.

Tracking California Rains During El Niño

1.38K Views0 Comments

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.

NASA’s 3D View Shows Hurricane Matthew’s Intensity

1.34K Views0 Comments

NASA scientists used satellite data to peer into Hurricane Matthew, learning how and why the massive storm changed throughout its course.

A New View of Coral Reefs

1.33K Views0 Comments

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.

Following Carbon Dioxide Through the Atmosphere

1.30K Views0 Comments

Using observations from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) satellite, scientists developed a model of the behavior of carbon in the atmosphere.

IceBridge Flies 300 Hours of Antarctic Science Flights

1.20K Views0 Comments

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.

NASA Tech’s Supporting Role at the Oscars

1.08K Views0 Comments

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...