NASA Continues to Research Greenland Ice Sheet Melt and Sea Level Rise
Scientists gather field data on the Greenland Ice Sheet to help verify climate models that are used to estimate future sea level rise and to…
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Phytoplankton Are Extremely Sensitive to Changing Levels of Desert Dust
A newly published study shows that phytoplankton are extremely sensitive to changing levels of desert dust, revealing that the intensity of desert storms may affect…
NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland Mission Maps Greenland’s Coastline
NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission is making the first high-resolution maps of the complete Greenland coast and continental shelf, helping scientists to better understand ice…
Jakobshavn Glacier Sheds a Massive Chunk of Ice
New ESA satellite images show that the fastest moving glacier in the world (the Jakobshavn glacier) shed a massive chunk of ice measuring around 12.5…
NOAA: July 2015 The Warmest Month Ever Recorded
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals that July 2015 had the all-time highest monthly temperature in the 1880–2015 record, at…
NASA Dismisses Rumor, States “There is No Asteroid Threatening Earth”
In an effort to dispel rumors of an impending asteroid impact on Earth, NASA has stated, “There is no scientific basis — not one shred…
California Valley Land Continues to Sink
California farmers have been forced to pump large amounts of groundwater in response to the historic drought, causing the land to sink and putting nearby…
Astronaut Scott Kelly Views Aurora’s Colorful Veil Over Earth
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shares his view of an aurora trailing a colorful veil over Earth. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) shared this photograph on…
Flat-Slab Subduction in South America Mirrors Formation of Rocky Mountains
For the first time, Yale University geophysicists are getting to look at a geological process in South America that mirrors the formation of America’s Rocky…
Naturally Occurring Atmospheric Processes and Chinese Pollution Offset Ozone Gains
A newly published study reveals that a combination of naturally occurring atmospheric processes and pollutants crossing the Pacific Ocean from China have offset the reduction…
DSCOVR Satellite Views Moon Crossing Face of Earth
Scientists reveal a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. A NASA camera aboard…
MMS Mission to Give Unique Look at Magnetic Reconnection
NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission is poised to give astronomers a unique look at magnetic reconnection. On July 9, 2015 the four spacecraft of NASA’s Magnetospheric…
Less Algae Gives Lake Tahoe Its Blue Color
New research from UC Davis and NASA reveals that the blueness of Lake Tahoe is controlled by algal concentration, which in turn is driven by…
NASA DSCOVR Satellite Image of Africa and Europe
This newly released NASA image shows Africa and Europe from a million miles away. Africa is front and center in this image of Earth taken…
New Research Sheds Light on the Evolutionary Path That Enabled Life on Earth
A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals that the early loss of radioactive heat-producing elements such as uranium and potassium helped put…
CryoSat Satellite Shows Increased Volume of Arctic Sea Ice
New measurements from ESA’s CryoSat Satellite show that the volume of Arctic sea ice increased following the unusually cool summer of 2013, suggesting that ice…
NASA Deep Space Climate Observatory Satellite Captures Image of Earth
NASA’s Deep Space Climate Observatory Satellite has captured its first view of Earth. The image shows the entire sunlit side from one million miles away….
Researchers Observed 13 Equally Spaced, Zebra-Like Stripes of Plasma in Space
A team of researchers from MIT and UCLA have identified zebra-like stripes of plasma in a region of space about 12,000 miles from Earth’s surface….