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Satellite image of a wall of dust from the Gobi Desert approaching northeastern China and the Beijing metropolitan area on March 10, 2023

How Dust Affects the World’s Health

03.17.2023
NASA research finds that a combination of windblown dust and human-caused particle pollution was associated with nearly 3 million premature deaths in 2019.
Cover of Spinoff 2023

NASA Spinoffs Bolster Climate Resilience, Improve Medical Care, More

01.31.2023
The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication features dozens of new commercialized technologies that use the agency’s technology, research, and/or expertise to benefit people around the globe. It also includes a section highlighting technologies of tomorrow.
Natural-color Aqua satellite image of lengthy cavum spanning part of southeastern France on January 14, 2023

When Clouds Cave

01.18.2023
When airplanes pass through clouds with supercooled water droplets, they can leave distinctive holes in their wake.
CISTO Chief and SMCE Government Manager Dr. Daniel Duffy presenting in front of the NASA hyperwall during Supercomputing 2022

NASA’s SMCE Team Helps Scientists Develop Collaborative Cloud Computing Projects

12.21.2022
An agile team of computer experts at NASA Goddard helps scientists collaborate and develop Open Science projects in astrophysics, Earth science, biology, and heliophysics by creating the SMCE managed cloud environment for science.
Image of moon over Earth's atmosphere

NASA Press Events at 2022 Fall AGU Meeting

12.08.2022
NASA researchers will be presenting findings on Earth and space sciences Dec.12-16 at the American Geophysical Union's 2022 Fall meeting, being held virtually and in Chicago this year.
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Spandan Das: Self-Taught Machine Learning Intern, NCCS User, College Student, and Published Author

11.30.2022
In two NASA summer internships, Carnegie Mellon University computer science major Spandan Das has harnessed NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) compute power to build, train, and test machine learning models to help NASA develop new ways to detect Earth's precipitation.
Aqua satellite image of plumes of silt and sand blowing from the Copper River Delta and over the Gulf of Alaska.

Dusty Copper River Delta

11.22.2022
Plumes from this part of Alaska happen in autumn when winds are strong, water levels are low, and snow has not yet blanketed the floodplain.
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NASA’s Economic Benefit Reaches All 50 States

10.27.2022
NASA released the results of its second agencywide economic impact report on Thursday, demonstrating how its Moon to Mars activities, investments in climate change research and technology, as well as other work generated more than $71.2 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2021.
Suomi NPP satellite image of ship tracks

NASA Study Finds Evidence That Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping

10.18.2022
A global standard limiting sulfur in ship fuel reduced artificial “ship track” clouds to record-low levels in 2020. Pandemic-related disruptions played a secondary role.
Terra satellite image of smoke from western fires over Pugent Sound and Pacific Ocean

Western Smoke Rides the Winds

09.13.2022
Smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon blanketed Puget Sound and wafted out over the Pacific Ocean.
Nighttime view of Hurricane Ida making landfall in Louisiana on August 30, 2021, as seen by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite

Five Questions to Help You Understand Hurricanes and Climate Change

06.01.2022
What’s the recipe for hurricane formation, and how is the behavior of these storms changing as Earth’s long-term warming trend continues? NASA research answers these questions to help you understand how excess heat in Earth’s oceans is changing the way hurricanes form and evolve.
Satellite image of Hurricane Agatha

Hurricane Agatha Strikes Mexico

06.01.2022
In a potent start to the eastern Pacific hurricane season, the May storm brought torrential rain and fierce winds to Mexico’s Pacific Coast.
Map of trends in aerosols since 2002 as measured by Terra’s MODIS

How Aerosols Helped Untangle Carbon Monoxide Trends

05.27.2022
Short-lived aerosols from smoke helped researchers pinpoint some of the key processes drawing levels of carbon monoxide down.
Global map of anomalies in carbon monoxide column residuals

A Global Decline in Carbon Monoxide

05.26.2022
The widespread adoption of cleaner-burning technologies and declines in fire activity over the past two decades has drawn down global levels of the pollutant.
Employees from the JPSS and GOES-R programs pose for a group photo

JPSS and GOES-R Exhibit Ribbon Cutting

05.23.2022
On May 19, 2022, the Goddard Visitor Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new exhibit by the JPSS and GOES-R Series programs. Located on the outer edge of the Rocket Garden, the exhibit features an abstract kinetic sculpture with three mirrored orbs, representing the Sun, Earth and the satellites, that are activated by the wind.
Earth Day 2022 Poster image

Join NASA's Earth Day Event

04.22.2022
Join us in person or virtually. Registration is open for virtual events.

The iconic “Earthrise” image of Earth appearing over the Moon’s horizon as seen from the Apollo 8 spacecraft, taken during a live broadcast with NASA astronauts from the lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1968.

NASA Celebrates Earth Day with Every #NASAEarthling

04.18.2022
NASA’s space exploration continues to inspire us to be better stewards of our planet and Earth Day is a great time to celebrate what we’ve done and can do to keep Earth everyone’s favorite planet in the universe.
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NASA Invites Media to 59th Annual Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium

03.16.2022
Media are invited to meet leaders in space exploration at the 59th annual Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium, taking place on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, from March 23 to 25. Attendees also have the option to watch the symposium online.
Image depicting planetary boundary layer dynamics

NASA Develops Technology to Dissect the Lower Atmosphere

02.23.2022
Studying the lower atmosphere from space is a NASA priority, but there are significant challenges.
Still image from the CAMP2Ex exhibition video, illustrating data gathered during CAMP2Ex’s Research Flight 09.

NASA-supported Prototype Turns Earth Data into 3D Video Dashboard

01.31.2022
NASA field campaigns return vast troves of valuable data. Sometimes, however, processing so much raw information and related satellite imagery can slow the pace of scientific discovery. To combat that lag in output, researchers and programmers have developed a prototype 3D video dashboard for data from field campaigns...
NOAA-20 satellite image of dust from northwest Africa washed over the Canary Islands

Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands

01.20.2022
The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.
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One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future

01.19.2022
Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring future generations.
Image of SWOT satellite above Earth

NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting

12.06.2021
NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space science topics at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, being held virtually and in New Orleans from Monday, Dec.13, through Friday, Dec. 17.
Photo of Mariel Friberg on the bridge connecting to the Žofín Palace, the cultural hear of Prague in the Czech Republic, with a view of the Legion Bridge behind her.

Mariel Friberg Uses Satellite Data to Study Wildfires

11.23.2021
Mariel Friberg works in Goddard's Climate and Radiation Laboratory using satellite data to study new wildfire observations, providing helpful tools for wildfire models.
Image of Earth

Vice President Harris to Visit NASA Goddard Today, Deliver Live Remarks

11.05.2021
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland today, Nov. 5, to get a firsthand look at the agency’s work to combat the climate crisis and protect vulnerable communities.

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