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In June of 2016, Dr. Helen Worden became the U.S. Principal Investigator for MOPITT. She is interested in multi-decadal trends of carbon monoxide that indicate changing emissions of pollution with ...
Between late November 2012 and early January 2013, China recorded its lowest temperatures in 28 years. In northeastern China, air temperatures dipped to -15.3°Celsius (4.5°Fahrenheit), according to ...
Monitor chlorophyll concentrations near major river systems connected to your watershed. Overview Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous are not directly measurable with satellite observations.
Registration is now open for this year’s NASA International Space Apps Challenge hackathon, to be held on October 4-5. This year, NASA is inviting innovators of all ages to Learn, Launch, Lead ...
As most data users are aware, the Terra satellite has recently been experiencing power-based limitations caused by orbital changes and solar array efficiency. In order to maintain power margins, the ...
Another year, another cheesy Valentine’s Day card from the Terra mission! (And speaking of 25 years, check out pictures and slideshows from our 25th Anniversary Event at GSFC’s Visitor’s Center, ...
This year has been a busy one for Terra, with our 25th Anniversary just around the corner! (Learn more and RSVP here!) In the season of thanksgiving, Terra is especially grateful for the following: ...
You may have heard about the upcoming full solar eclipse, happening this upcoming April 8th, 2024 — but did you know Terra will have one of the “best seats in the house” for viewing this rare ...
Before we kick off an exciting year — full of celebrating Terra’s upcoming 25th Anniversary! — let’s take a moment to look back at the top-viewed monthly Earth Observatory stories featuring the Terra ...
Happy Halloween 2023, from the Terra mission! Enjoy this ‘spooky’ set of (Terra)-fying imagery that highlights some of Earth’s strangest costumes (as well as past NASA Earth Observatory images ...
We’re kicking off the new year with a fresh homepage layout and a new bi-weekly series of infographics that highlight important Terra information. Our first infographic highlights the continued high ...
We recently featured several important scientists who use Terra data in their research, including Dr. Rebecca Buchholz (check out the post here) who works with Dr. Helen Worden, the US Principal ...