Earth from Space
The Sun gives us heat, light, our food, and the air that we breathe. It powers the atmosphere to give us the winds and rain. Even the coal and oil that generate electricity for light and power come from plants and animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago and depended on the Sun for life. The Sun heats the land, oceans, and air. It evaporates water from lakes and oceans. When the water vapor cools, it drops as rain or snow, giving us the moisture we need for drinking water and for plants and animals to grow. Water, Air, Life, and Land - the Earth is a system.
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Earth as Art Explore our world through the art of satellite imagery from NASA satellites. Visit Earth As Art website. |
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Droplet and the Water Cycle Avoid pitfalls and predators while you navigate a Droplet through several challenging levels of the hydrological cycle Play Droplet. |
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Amelia the Pigeon & Echo the Bat Follow an adventure with Amelia or Echo and learn about how NASA uses satellite images. Visit Amelia and Echo. |
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How are Hurricanes Created A story of how hurricanes form with movies created from satellite images. Learn more about Hurricanes. |
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Make your own Tornado Tornadoes are born out of large (supercell) thunderstorms that often grow to over 40,000 feet. A column of warm humid air will begin to rise very quickly. Find out what else is needed to make a tornado. Make your own Tornado today. |
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Color Me! Color your own image of Earth from space. Play Color Me! |
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The Air We Breathe This colorful picture book is designed to introduce Earth's atmosphere and its importance to life on Earth. Read "The Air We Breathe." |
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Visible Earth A searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations of the Earth Visit Visible Earth. |