NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

S'COOL Kids Still Have Their Heads In The Clouds For NASA Science

For 12 years, elementary school students have helped NASA scientists verify satellite measurements of the atmosphere.

NASA Balloon Successfully Flight-Tested Over Antarctica

NASA and the National Science Foundation have successfully launched and demonstrated a newly designed super pressure balloon in Antarctica.

NASA Study Links Severe Storm Increases, Global Warming

The frequency of extremely high clouds in Earth's tropics is increasing as a result of global warming.

Modeling Radiation Exposure for Pilots, Crew and Passengers on Commercial Flights

Did you know that flight crews on high-latitude routes are exposed to more radiation on an annual basis than nuclear plant workers?

New Satellite Data Reveal Impact of Olympic Pollution Controls

China had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air.

NASA to Hold Media Briefing about New Global Carbon Dioxide Mission

01.22.09 - NASA will hold a media briefing on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. EST to discuss the upcoming Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission, the first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide.

Report Calls Aerosol Research Key to Improving Climate Predictions

01.16.09 - Scientists need a more detailed understanding of how human-produced atmospheric particles, called aerosols, affect climate in order to produce better predictions of Earth's future climate, according to a NASA-led report issued by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program on Friday.

02.29.08

NASA's New Decadal Survey Missions: SMAP, ICESat-II

01.23.08

NASA Media Event Highlights Rainfall Satellite's Decade of Success