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NASA Scientist Leads Student Phytoplankton Study

Dr. Tiffany Moisan has a passion for ocean sciences. Last year, she received an award that enabled her to bring students into the field for a ...

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NASA�s Terra satellite captured this true color image on February 7, 2010, showing part of the region affected by the �Snowmageddon� winter storms.

Deconstructing a Mystery: What Caused Snowmaggedon?

Snowmaggedon, as the winter of early 2010 was dubbed, entered the history books as the snowiest winter on record for the U.S. East Coast.

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Borrego fault during the magnitude 7.2 El Mayor Cucapah earthquake in northern Baja California

3-D Map Study Shows Before-After of 2010 Mexico Quake

A new partially NASA-supported study of the April 2010 major quake near the California-Mexico border gives the most comprehensive before-and-after ...

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MISR Quiz: 'Where on Earth?'

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NASA Hosts Events to Celebrate 50 Years of Americans in Orbit

02.10.12 - In celebration of 50 years of Americans in orbit, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host several events Feb. 17 and 18.
Station Astronauts Capture Stunning Views of U.S., Canada, Northern Lights

02.10.12 - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently filmed spectacular night imagery from space of the United States.
NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earth's Melting Land Ice

02.08.12 - In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise.
Spaceborne Precipitation Radar Ships from Japan to U.S.

02.08.12 - Construction of a new instrument designed to take 3-D measurements of the shapes, sizes and other physical characteristics of both raindrops and snowflakes, is complete; it will be shipped from Japan to Goddard.
Infrared Sounder on NASA's Suomi NPP Starts its Mission

02.08.12 - A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite has started sending its data back to Earth.
NASA Mission Takes Stock of Earth's Melting Land Ice

02.07.12 - In the first comprehensive satellite study of its kind, a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team used NASA data to calculate how much Earth's melting land ice is adding to global sea level rise.
NASA Spinoff 2011 Unveils Benefits of NASA Technologies on Earth

02.07.12 - NASA's Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency's ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs
VIIRS Eastern Hemisphere Image - Behind the Scenes

02.02.12 - NASA scientists created a companion image to the wildly popular 'Blue Marble' released Jan. 25, 2012.

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