NASA Develops a "Nugget" to Search for Life in Space
July 27 — Astrobiologists, who search for evidence of life on other planets, may find a proposed Neutron/Gamma ray Geologic Tomography (NUGGET) instrument to be one of the most useful tools in their toolbelt. More

"Save Sight With More Light": NASA Helps Develop New Bulb
July 22 — A revolutionary product for eye correction was developed by NASA and Westinghouse Lighting Systems. The Eye Saver Easy Reading Light Bulb focuses specifically on the needs of those in working environments. More

"Satellites & the City": NASA Scientists Encourage Satellite Observations to Improve Our Understanding of Urban Effects on Climate and Weather
July 21 — Just how does society's desire to live in densely populated areas have the potential to change our Earth's climate? According to a new paper, satellites can help us answer that question. More

Field Tests Unite Weather and Climate Models
July 20 — Researchers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and several other government and academic institutions have created four new supercomputer simulations that for the first time combine their mathematical computer models of the atmosphere, ocean, land surface and sea ice. More

Methane's Impacts on Climate Change May Be Twice Previous Estimates
July 18 — Scientists face difficult challenges in predicting and understanding how much our climate is changing. When it comes to gases that trap heat in our atmosphere, called greenhouse gases (GHGs), scientists typically look at how much of the gases exist in the atmosphere. More

NASA Satellites Measure And Monitor Sea Level
July 7 — For the first time, NASA has the tools and expertise to understand the rate at which sea level is changing, some of the mechanisms that drive those changes and the effects that sea level change may have worldwide. More

Scientists Get a Real "Rise" Out of Breakthroughs in How We Understand Changes in Sea Level
July 7 — For the first time, researchers have the tools and expertise to understand the rate at which sea level is changing and the mechanisms that drive that change. More

NASA Offers A Real-Time 3-D Look At The Inside Of Hurricanes
July 5 — Seeing how rain falls from top to bottom and how heavy the rain falls throughout parts of a tropical cyclone is very important to hurricane forecasters. NASA has sped up the process of getting this data within three hours, and making it appear in 3-D. The new process now gives information quickly enough for forecasters to use. More

Sensor Web Simulation Investigates Technique to Improve Prediction of Pollution Across the Globe
July 1 — For asthmatics and for anyone with respiratory problems, air pollution can significantly impair simple everyday activities. NASA is trying to tie together satellites and stations on the ground to develop a "sensor web" to track this pollution and improve air quality forecasts. More

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