A new oceanography satellite launched on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change.
NASA and scientists from the California Air Resources Board are conducting a series of research flights this month that are examining the atmosphere over the state to better understand the chemical dynamics of smog and greenhouse gases.
The newest ocean-observing satellite takes flight this week to make precise measurements of rising global sea level.
NASA aircraft will follow the trails of smoke plumes from some of Earth's northernmost forest fires, examining their contribution to arctic pollution.
After the cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in China, NASA data came to the aid of officials by tapping into a unique set of NASA data products describing the location of the exposed populations.
NASA has concluded that tropical cyclones produce rain differently than another class of storms called "extra-tropical" cyclones.
A project with "unparalleled success" in obtaining data by students and educators can thank, in part, a team at NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., who developed a protocol for taking surface ozone measurements.