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Ilustración que muestra varios láseres verdes que se extienden desde un satélite, hasta el borde de una plataforma de hielo que flota en el agua bajo un cielo oscuro
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De los datos a las decisiones: cambiando las prioridades en las observaciones de la Tierra

by Molly E. Brown, Aimee Neeley and Thomas Neumann 14 January 202514 January 2025

La NASA está actualizando la forma en la que diseña e implementa las misiones de las Ciencias de la Tierra, para garantizar que sus datos y ciencia lleguen a los usuarios y a los responsables de la toma de decisiones de forma más rápida y eficaz.

Clouds over the ocean as viewed from space.
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Darker, Less Cloudy Earth Contributed to Record Heat

by Nathaniel Scharping 8 January 20258 January 2025

Decreases to our planet’s albedo caused by fewer low-lying clouds helped push temperatures to historic highs in 2023, according to new research.

Diagram from the study.
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Wave-Modulated Electron Loss Affects GPS Location Determination

by Mary Hudson 7 January 202520 December 2024

Earth’s magnetosphere controls ionospheric total electron content modulation via plasma wave-induced electron loss impacting GPS spatial location determination.

Image of an underwater volcano.
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Imaging Magma from Afar

by Peter Zeitler 20 December 202419 December 2024

Reservoirs of magma and fluids in the crust create gravity anomalies detectable by altimetry, which can help find submarine volcanoes and provide key insights into their depth, shape and volume.

The Chesapeake Bay as seen from Sandy Point in Maryland.
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Climate Change Is Driving Dangerous Bacteria Farther North

by Lauren Schneider 13 December 202413 December 2024

Satellite data could help address rising rates of vibriosis infections, often the result of eating undercooked seafood, along the East Coast of the United States.

An image of Earth’s globe flattened out, with a detailed map of the ocean floor
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Satellite Measurements Make Major Seafloor Map Improvements

by Emily Dieckman 12 December 202410 January 2025

Though ship-based sounding has mapped some areas of the ocean floor in higher resolution, researchers have used SWOT data to create a detailed new map of the seafloor, including thousands of previously undetected small seamounts.

A dark, moody image of ice parcels floating in the Arctic on a cloudy day
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The Survival of Arctic Sea Ice May Depend on Its Travel Routes

by Mahima Samraik 9 December 20249 December 2024

Researchers find that the motions of ice parcels determine which ones survive the annual summer melt.

An artist’s depiction of Venus. An earthquake, shown as concentric circles, is measured by a lander on the surface, a balloon in the atmosphere, and an orbiter.
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Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites

by Nathaniel Scharping 26 November 202426 November 2024

The planet’s harsh conditions make studying seismicity challenging, but it is likely possible.

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Ground-based Transmitters Cause Radiation Belt Electron Loss

by Mary Hudson 25 November 202422 November 2024

A U.S. Navy transmitter in Australia produces wisps of electron loss as observed by the Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment (CIRBE) CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit.

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Smithsonian Exhibit Connects Sky-High Views with Down-Home Impacts

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 November 202413 November 2024

“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”

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More Bubbles Means More Variation in Ocean Carbon Storage

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Defining the Tropopause in Chemical Transport Models

8 July 20258 July 2025
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Water Tracks: The Veins of Thawing Landscapes

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