Press releases from the NASA centers and from NASA researchers.
New Deep Sea Volcanic Vent Probe Tested
July 26 — A prototype deep sea probe designed to explore the interior of
volcanic vents underwent a test at the Monterey Bay (Calif.) Aquarium on
July 28. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sank the new
package of underwater cameras, temperature sensors, optics, and a
spectrometer into the controlled aquatic environment of the aquarium?s
giant kelp forest. More
Tropical Rainfall Experiment Focuses on Pacific Atoll
July 21 — More than 200 experts from NASA, other government agencies,
universities, and research institutions are traveling this month to the
remote Kwajalein atoll in the Pacific Ocean to better understand tropical
rainfall and its role in weather forecasting and long-term climate
modeling. The KWAJEX experiment is part of NASA’s Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission. More
Satellites Help Track A Disease and Keep It Under Control
July 15 — Using weather satellites to spot the early signs of El Ni�o, scientists may
be able to save East Africans and their livestock from Rift Valley Fever, a
mosquito-borne disease that can be fatal to humans and animals. According
to new research published in the journal Science, satellite data can help
predict outbreaks of the disease up to six months in advance. More
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