Earth Observation
Santa Ana Winds Stimulate Marine Environment
The Santa Ana winds, which blow across Southern California, are known to cause dry, fire-hazard conditions inland. But new data…
NASA Finds Smoke Can Choke Clouds
Using data from NASA's Aqua satellite, scientists have found that the smoke from burning vegetation can inhibit the formation of…
Nasca Lines Imaged from Orbit
The European Space Agency's Proba spacecraft imaged the Nasca region of Peru; famous for its giant lines and animal figures.…
Valentine’s Day Greeting from Envisat
The European Space Agency has picked a special image taken by Envisat for Valentine's Day. The radar image is of…
Cities on Fertile Land Affect Climate
New research from NASA shows that cities in the United States have been built on the most fertile soils of…
Satellites Could Help Predict Landslides
Using satellite data, scientists think they might have a way to give some advance warning of landslides, which kill hundreds…
Ocean Patterns Dictate Dry and Wet Periods
New data gathered by NASA's Topex/Poseidon and Jason satellites seems to indicate that the cooler and drier periods in Southern…
New Earth Measurement Data Released
Image credit: NASA NASA has released detailed topographical data of Europe and Asia that was gathered by the space shuttle…
Eye Tower Makes Hurricanes Stronger
Image credit: NASA NASA scientists have discovered that a "hot tower" of cloud rising above the eye of a hurricane…
Potassium Could Be Heating the Earth’s Core
Image credit: NASA Geologists at the University of Berkeley believe that radioactive potassium might be a substantial source of heat…