Earth Observation
Six New Candidates for Earth Observation
Artist illustration of the GOCE mission. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge The European Space Agency has decided on the…
We’re Safe from Gamma Ray Bursts
Gamma ray burst host galaxies. Image credit: NASA/ESA/STScI. Click to enlarge If a gamma ray burst happened near the Earth,…
Waves in the Earth’s Magnetic Tail
Double Star TC-2 spacecraft. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge Like many comets when they get close to the Sun,…
Satellites Can Track Epidemics
Dust storms are being mapped for the ESA-led Epidemio project. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge All those eyes in…
Gigantic Eruptions Helped in the Dinosaur’s Demise
Earth factors may be the most probable scenario for past mass extinctions. Image credit: NASA Click to enlarge Most scientists…
Say Goodbye to the Polar Ice Sheets
A RADARSAT map of Antarctica. Image credit: AMM/SVS/NASA/CSA Click to enlarge NASA has completed the most comprehensive survey ever made…
Antarctica is Melting Faster
Antarctica. Image credit: Ben Holt, Sr. Click to enlarge Researchers have completed the first comprehensive survey of Antarctic ice mass;…
Greenland Ice Loss Doubled in the Past Decade
According to new research published by NASA scientists, Greenland's glaciers are losing ice at an accelerating rate. In the period…
Volcanoes Helped Slow Ocean Warming Trend
The June 12, 1991 eruption column from Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. Image credit: Richard P. Hoblitt/USGS Click to enlarge Ocean temperatures…
2005 Was the Hottest Year
Did 2005 feel like a scorcher? Well, you're right. According to NASA researchers, 2005 was the warmest year for planet…