JPL researcher Eric Rignot contributed to "The Copenhagen Diagnosis," a new report that synthesizes pertinent climate research over the past four years.
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New Report Provides Update on Recent Climate Changes
Unexpected Ice Loss Detected in East Antarctica
A new study using NASA satellite data finds East Antarctica's ice sheet may not be as stable as previously thought. The results may have major climate implications.
NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite
NASA mission managers are assessing options for future operations of the venerable QuikScat satellite following the age-related failure of a mechanism that spins the scatterometer antenna.
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AIRS Produces CO2 Snapshot
A new image from AIRS shows the transport of carbon dioxide across the globe.
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NASA's Hurricane Page is All "a-Twitter"
In 2005, NASA created the NASA Hurricane and Tropical Cyclone Web page that covers NASA research on tropical cyclones around the world every day. Now, NASA's Hurricane page has a companion "Twitter" page.
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NASA Chat: Leonids Meteor Shower
A cooperative new moon is setting the stage for one of the best Leonids meteor showers in years. Ask a NASA Scientist your questions about the showers.
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El Niño Picking Up Steam
The latest image from the U.S./European Jason-2 satellite finds a strong wave of warm water heading toward the Americas, fueling El Niño.
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Tropical Depression Phyan (Arabian Sea)
Cyclone Phyan broke a 43 year record when it made landfall north of the city of Mumbai, India during the evening hours on November 11.
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2012 – A Scientific Reality Check
The manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Office shares with you the scientific realities surrounding the celestial happenings in the year 2012.
Latest News Releases
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Media Invited to International Earth Observation Briefing, Exhibit
11.16.09 - The United States is hosting the sixth plenary meeting of the Group on Earth Observations, or GEO, this week at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, in Washington.
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NASA Hosts Native Peoples Workshop to Study Climate Change
11.16.09 - NASA will hold a second national strategies workshop to examine the impacts of climate change and extreme weather variability on native peoples and their homelands.
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NASA and Spaceward Foundation Award Prize Money for Successful Wireless Power Demonstration
11.09.09
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NASA Spinoff 2009 Highlights Technologies That Improve Life on Earth
11.06.09 - The 2009 edition of NASA's Spinoff, a publication that shows how NASA technology is being put to use in everyday life here on Earth, is available in print and online.
Earth Image of the Day
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Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar →
Acquired January 16, 2005, this true-color image shows part of the inhospitable limestone landscape of western Madagascar, with bare rocks and vegetation forming a patchwork of gray and green.
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