Earth

See Light Pollution in Action

Like anyone else who's ever looked up at the night sky in any but the smallest cities, I've seen light…

11 years ago

“Climate Change is Now More Certain Than Ever,” New Report Says

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. So begins the latest report by the U.S. National…

11 years ago

Next Generation NASA/JAXA Global Weather Research Satellite thunders aloft from Japanese Spaceport

GPM Launch Seen From the Tanegashima Space Center A Japanese H-IIA rocket with the NASA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Global…

11 years ago

NASA/JAXA Precipitation Measurement Satellite ‘GO’ for Feb. 27 Launch – Watch Live Here on NASA TV

Visualization of the GPM Core Observatory and Partner Satellites. GPM is slated to launch on Feb. 27 from Japan. Credit:…

11 years ago

Powerful New Next-Gen US/Japan GPM Satellite to Revolutionize Global Precipitation Observations and Climate Science Research

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MARYLAND - Weather researchers and forecasters worldwide are gushing with excitement in the final days…

11 years ago

Private Cygnus Cargo Carrier departs Space Station Complex

Following a picture perfect blastoff from NASA’s frigid Virginia spaceport and a flawless docking at the International Space Station (ISS)…

11 years ago

Where Did Earth’s Water Come From?

Anyone who's ever seen a map or a globe easily knows that the surface of our planet is mostly covered…

11 years ago