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Environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space
Jun 05, 2020 (SPX)
The paper, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, presents the first clear evidence that the relationship between fog levels and vegetation stat...
NASA ocean ecosystem mission preparing to make waves
Jun 05, 2020 (SPX)
After passing its last critical design review in February 2020 - a rigorous evaluation by NASA science and engineering experts to ensure the mission and its com...
New research deepens understanding of Earth's interaction with the solar wind
Jun 03, 2020 (SPX)
The team used computer simulations to model the movement of a jet of plasma, the charged state of matter composed of electrons and atomic nuclei that makes up a...
Atmospheric scientists identify cleanest air on Earth in first-of-its-kind study
Jun 02, 2020 (SPX)
Kreidenweis' group, based in the Department of Atmospheric Science, found the boundary layer air that feeds the lower clouds over the Southern Ocean to be prist...
Study shows today's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels greater than 23 million-year record
Jun 02, 2020 (SPX)
The team used the fossilized remains of ancient plant tissues to produce a new record of atmospheric CO2 that spans 23 million years of uninterrupted Earth hist...
NASA's AIM Spots First Arctic Noctilucent Clouds of the Season
May 29, 2020 (SPX)
NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft - AIM for short - first spotted wisps of these noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds over the Arctic on May ...
Volcanic eruptions reduce global rainfall
May 28, 2020 (SPX)
Professor Seung-Ki Min and Dr. Seungmok Paik of department of environmental engineering at POSTECH and researchers from the French National Centre for Scientifi...
Calling for ideas for next Earth Explorer
May 26, 2020 (ESA)
The Call invites scientists working in Earth observation to submit ideas for ESA's 11th Earth Explorer mission. Our planet works as a complex system that involv...
ESA's oldest Earth-observer images Delhi airport
May 22, 2020 (ESA)
The cubic-metre-sized satellite has been in orbit for more than 18 years. It left Earth from India: Proba-1 was launched from the country's Satish Dhawan Space ...
Magnetic north and the elongating blob
May 15, 2020 (ESA)
Unlike our geographic north pole, which is in a fixed location, magnetic north wanders. This has been known since it was first measured in 1831, and subsequentl...
Common CFC replacements break down into persistent pollutants
May 15, 2020 (SPX)
Now, compounds developed to replace CFCs for air conditioning and refrigeration have been found to decay into persistent organic pollutants, accumulating in wat...
Tiny NASA satellite captures first image of clouds and aerosols
May 15, 2020 (SPX)
HARP filters light into four wavelengths and uses a prism to rotate that light to three polarization angles. Just as polarized sunglasses help block bright ligh...
Space video streaming company Sen awards Momentus orbital deployment contract
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
"Our EarthTV constellation of nano-satellites will stream real-time videos from space to smart phones so that everyone can enjoy the unique perspectives of Eart...
New, rapid mechanism for atmospheric particle formation
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
"The only real uncertainties in our understanding of climate in the atmosphere have to do with fine particles and clouds, how these have changed over time and h...
Cold War nuke tests changed rainfall
May 14, 2020 (SPX)
Scientists at the University of Reading have researched how the electric charge released by radiation from the test detonations, carried out predominantly by th...
Aeolus goes public with global wind data
May 13, 2020 (ESA)
Aeolus is one of ESA's Earth Explorer missions, which all set out to demonstrate how new ways of observing Earth can advance our understanding of how the planet...
exactEarth joins Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project
May 13, 2020 (SPX)
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) mission will not only commemorate the original Mayflower crossing, but also advance technologies that could transform the sh...
A Radar for Plastic: High-Resolution Map of 1 km Grids to Track Plastic Emissions in Seas
May 08, 2020 (SPX)
Plastic may be an indispensable part of our daily lives, but its robustness and abundance have led to its overuse, putting a huge burden on the environment. Lar...
NASA CubeSat Mission to Gather Vital Space Weather Data
May 08, 2020 (SPX)
The new mission, called Dione after the ancient Greek goddess of the oracles, will carry four miniaturized instruments to study how Earth's upper atmospheric la...
Sentinel-6A gets an earful
May 07, 2020 (SPX)
The chamber, which covers an area of some 100 m2 and is fitted with huge loudspeakers, is hermetically sealed during tests. These tests consist of four 60-secon...
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