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ARCTAS researchers are keeping the rest of us up-to-date on their progress in a blog hosted by Discovery.com.
Bon Voyage!
The SO GasEx Experiment
Scientists blog about their extended voyage off the Antarctic coast as part of a mission to study carbon dioxide levels in the ocean and atmosphere.
Top Story
Image above: Polar Mission scientists dubbed the mission’s final image, taken April 16, 2008, “The Broken Heart” because of its shape. Credit: NASA/Polar
NASA’s Polar satellite concludes its successful mission at the end of April with a breathtaking visible light image of the colorful dancing lights of the aurora.
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News Archive
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NASA Web Tool Enhances Airborne Earth Science Mission
NASA is taking flight over the Arctic to uncover how pollution and wildfires may affect its atmosphere and sea ice.
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NASA Studies Arctic Air From the Sky
NASA and its partners have begun the most extensive field campaign ever to study the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere.
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Spring is Aurora Season
For reasons not fully understood, auroras are more common in the spring than at other times. The five-craft THEMIS fleet may help scientists determine why.
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Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record
Researchers achieved a milestone in conducting scientific observations from balloons, launching three long-duration flights within a single Antarctic summer.
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