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Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Lessens in Parts of US and Europe, Increases in Middle East and Parts of Asia
July 9, 2012 — Satellite measurements show that nitrogen dioxide in the lower atmosphere over parts of Europe and the US has fallen over the past decade. More than 15 years of atmospheric observations have revealed ... > full story -
One Step Closer to Robotic Refueling Demonstrations on Space Station
July 3, 2012 — NASA completed another successful round of Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools, leaving the RRM module poised ... > full story -
Milky Way Struck 100 Million Years Ago, Still Rings Like a Bell
June 28, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered evidence that our Milky Way had an encounter with a small galaxy or massive dark matter structure perhaps as recently as 100 million years ago, and as a result of that ... > full story -
NOAA: Data from New Satellite Implemented in Record Time; Meteorologists Are Now Using Information for Weather Forecasts
June 26, 2012 — Data flowing from a new generation of instruments onboard the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint NASA/NOAA mission, are being used in NOAA's global numerical weather forecast system a record seven months ... > full story -
Rio+20 Summit: Earth Observation for Us and Our Planet
June 23, 2012 — The Rio+20 summit on promoting jobs, clean energy and a more sustainable use of our planet's resources closed today after three days of talks. During the summit, the role of Earth observation in ... > full story -
Compact Blue Dwarf Can’t Hide from Hubble
June 19, 2012 — The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new view of the dwarf galaxy UGC 5497, which looks a bit like salt sprinkled on black velvet in the ... > full story -
Landsat Sets the Standard for Maps of World's Forests
June 18, 2012 — Countries like Brazil are using data from NASA satellites to track and measure their forests in advance of a United Nations effort to reduce climate change by providing "carbon credits" for protected ... > full story -
GPS Technology Improves Weather Forecasting
June 13, 2012 — The satellite-based Global Positioning System (GPS) technology that guides modern in-car navigation systems is now being used to improve weather ... > full story -
Volcanic Island of Santorini Displaying Signs of Unrest
May 22, 2012 — Archived data from the Envisat satellite show that the volcanic island of Santorini has recently displayed signs of unrest. Even after the end of its mission, Envisat information continues to be ... > full story -
ESA Declares End of Mission for Envisat
May 9, 2012 — Just weeks after celebrating its tenth year in orbit, communication with the Envisat satellite was suddenly lost on 8 April. Following rigorous attempts to re-establish contact and the investigation ... > full story
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