http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/A RSS news feed containing the latest NASA press releases on Earth-observing missions.en-ushttp://blogs.harvard.edu/tech/rssjim.wilson@nasa.govbrian.dunbar@nasa.gov http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-150_ASTER_Topographic_Map.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-150_ASTER_Topographic_Map.html NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth Monday that covers more of our planet than ever before. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09148_GOES_O_Launch.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09148_GOES_O_Launch.html GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch at 6:51 p.m. EDT on a Delta IV rocket. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-146_SMD_Education_Awards.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-146_SMD_Education_Awards.html NASA has selected four organizations to share approximately $18 million over five years for education and public outreach activities to help inspire the next generation of science leaders and explorers. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_M09-109_GOES_O.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_M09-109_GOES_O.html The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O, or GOES-O, is scheduled for a liftoff on Friday, June 26, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_C09-029_Goddard_Hydro_Biospheric_Support.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_C09-029_Goddard_Hydro_Biospheric_Support.html NASA has selected Sigma Space Corporation of Lanham, Md., to provide Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Support Services. The total maximum ordering value of the cost-plus fixed fee contract will be $120 million. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-131_Edu_Climate_Opp.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-131_Edu_Climate_Opp.html NASA has announced a new funding opportunity that could result in the award of cooperative agreements for projects designed to educate students, teachers and lifelong learners about global climate change. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_M09-096_Endeavour_TCDT.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_M09-096_Endeavour_TCDT.html Space shuttle Endeavour now is planned to be moved from Launch Pad 39B to 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 31, weather permitting. Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_09-124_Ocean_health.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_09-124_Ocean_health.html Researchers have conducted the first global analysis of the health and productivity of ocean plants using a unique signal detected by NASA's Aqua satellite. Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_M09-093_Oceans_briefing.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_M09-093_Oceans_briefing.html NASA will hold a media teleconference on Thursday, May 28, at 1 p.m. EDT, to present the first-ever global views of the health of marine plant life. Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_09-111_Asteroids_Life_on_Earth.html http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/may/HQ_09-111_Asteroids_Life_on_Earth.html A NASA-funded study indicates that an intense asteroid bombardment nearly 4 billion years ago may not have sterilized the early Earth as completely as previously thought. Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT