Central Brazil Cerrado

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On May 19, 2025, Landsat 9 captured this image of the Serra de Caldas in the state of Goiás, Brazil. The oval plateau is covered by a biologically rich savanna and grassland ecosystem called Cerrado. The Cerrado covers about one-fifth of Brazil’s land area and represents the second-largest biome in South AmericaContinue reading “Central Brazil Cerrado”

NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Offering Detailed Images and Analysis of Tropical Cyclones

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Introduction Tropical cyclones represent a danger to life, property, and the economies of communities. Researchers who study tropical cyclones have focused on remote observations using space-based platforms to image these storms, inform forecasts, better predict landfall, and improve understanding of storm dynamics and precipitation evolution – see Figure 1. TheContinue reading “NASA’s TROPICS Mission: Offering Detailed Images and Analysis of Tropical Cyclones”

Comet-Catching NASA Technology Enables Exotic Works of Art 

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Consisting of 99% air, aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. This unique material has found purpose in several forms — from NASA missions to high fashion. Driven by the desire to create a 3D cloud, Greek artist, Ioannis Michaloudis, learned to use aerogel as an artistic medium. His journey spanningContinue reading “Comet-Catching NASA Technology Enables Exotic Works of Art “

Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Video Producer – Goddard Space Flight Center What sparked your interest in video production, and what drew you to NASA?  Ever since I saw “Star Wars” at nine years old, I knew I wanted to make movies. I would make little stop action videos with my action figures. How didContinue reading “Paul Morris: Filming the Final Frontier”

Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University Earth planning date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 We are continuing to look for a suitable location to collect a drilled sample in this area. As you may recall from Monday’s plan, we performed a short “bump” of just under 4 metersContinue reading “Sols 4561-4562: Prepping to Drill at Altadena”

Searching for Ancient Rocks in the ‘Forlandet’ Flats

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Written by Henry Manelski, Ph.D. student at Purdue University This week Perseverance continued its gradual descent into the relatively flat terrain outside of Jezero Crater. In this area, the science team expects to find rocks that could be among the oldest ever observed by the Perseverance rover — and perhapsContinue reading “Searching for Ancient Rocks in the ‘Forlandet’ Flats”

Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award In May 2025, Dr. Natasha Schatzman, aerospace engineer in the Aeromechanics Office at NASA Ames Research Center, received the inaugural Alex M. Stoll Award from the Vertical Flight Society (VFS).  This award honors a professional in the field of vertical flightContinue reading “Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives Vertical Flight Society (VFS) Award”

Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY After capturing an image of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed up with an observation in the near-infrared. In the newest image, released on June 3, 2025, the Sombrero galaxy’s tightly packed group of stars at the galaxy’s center isContinue reading “Webb Sees Sombrero Galaxy in Near-Infrared”

NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth’s tallest volcanoes. A new panorama from NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red Planet’s biggest volcanoes, Arsia Mons, poking through a canopy of clouds just before dawn. Arsia Mons and two other volcanoesContinue reading “NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops”

NASA’s Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than anContinue reading “NASA’s Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America”

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