Catching the August 1st Solar Eclipse from Orbit August 24, 2008 —
Every 99 minutes, the Earth-orbiting Terra satellite passes very close to the North and South Poles as it travels from north to south in daylight (late morning local time) and returns from south to north in darkness (before midnight local time). On August . . . [continued]
Cloud-Free Air is Brighter at Shorter Wavelengths Around Thicker Clouds August 17, 2008 —
These images illustrate a recent study on aerosol-cloud interactions, a problem that scientists at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center's Climate and Radiation Branch have studied extensively. To understand these interactions and their effects on c . . . [continued]