official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Snippets from The Earth Observer’s Editor’s Corner PACE-PAX PACE–PAX had as its primary objective to gather data to validate measurements from NASA’s PACE mission. A secondary objective was validation of observations by the European Space Agency’s recently launched Earth Cloud, Aerosol, and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission. The operations spanned Southern andContinue reading “Updates on NASA Field Campaigns”
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NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY The imaging spectrometer measures the colors of light reflected from Earth’s surface to study fields such as agriculture, hydrology, and climate science. Observing our planet from the International Space Station since July 2022, NASA’s EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) mission is beginning its next act. At first theContinue reading “NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission”
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY On September 18, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from the GOES-19 satellite, its newest geostationary satellite launched on June 25, 2024 onboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Previously known as GOES-U, the satellite was renamedContinue reading “The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024”
Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Snippets from The Earth Observer’s Editor’s Corner The last of NASA’s three EOS Flagships – Aura – marked 20 years in orbit on July 15, 2024, with a celebration on September 18, 2024, at the Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Recreational Center. The 120 attendees – including about 40 virtuallyContinue reading “Summary of Aura 20th Anniversary Event”
NASA Stennis Secures Grant for Clean Energy Project
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Stennis Space Center has been awarded a highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy grant to transform its main administration building into a facility that produces as much renewable energy as it uses. Following an Oct. 29 announcement, NASA Stennis, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, will receive $1.95 millionContinue reading “NASA Stennis Secures Grant for Clean Energy Project”
NASA Seeks Options for Future Headquarters Building
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY As the agency continues to explore for the benefit of all, NASA is in the process of searching for a new headquarters facility in Washington or the immediate surrounding area. The current NASA Headquarters lease expires in August 2028, and the agency already has evaluated multiple options including leasing orContinue reading “NASA Seeks Options for Future Headquarters Building”
NASA’s Hubble Sees Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A story of survival is unfolding at the outer reaches of our galaxy, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is witnessing the saga. The Large Magellanic Cloud, also called the LMC, is one of the Milky Way galaxy’s nearest neighbors. This dwarf galaxy looms large on the southern nighttime sky atContinue reading “NASA’s Hubble Sees Aftermath of Galaxy’s Scrape with Milky Way”
NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will travel to Lima on Wednesday. Nelson will meet with Maj. Gen. Roberto Melgar Sheen, director of Peru’s National Commission for Aerospace Research and Development (CONIDA) Thursday, Nov. 14, and sign aContinue reading “NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency”
A Caribbean Spacewalk
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY In this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left), and Carl E. Walz evaluate procedures and gear for an upcoming Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission with the Caribbean Sea and part of the Bahama Islands chain in view. Newman and Walz’s spacewalk, part of theContinue reading “A Caribbean Spacewalk”
Entrevista con Instructor de OCEANOS Samuel Suleiman
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY ¿Cuál es tu nombre y tu rol en OCEANOS? Mi nombre es Samuel Suleiman. Soy director ejecutivo de la Sociedad Ambiente Marino, una organización sin fines de lucro que se dedica a la conservación de las costas y los arrecifes en Puerto Rico desde hace más de 25 años. TrabajoContinue reading “Entrevista con Instructor de OCEANOS Samuel Suleiman”