- "River of Smoke" Plagues African Air Quality November 28, 2000
Fires that raged across southern Africa this year produced a thick "river of smoke" that observers compared with the aftermath of the Kuwaiti oil fires. NASA-supported studies underway on the event will contribute to improved air pollution policies in the region and a better understanding of its impact on climate.
- Terra Satellite Wins Award from Popular Science November 22, 2000
Popular Science magazine chose NASA's Terra spacecraft to receive a year 2000 "Best of What's New" Award in its Aviation and Space Category.
- U.S., Argentine Earth-Observing Satellites Launched November 21, 2000
NASA and the Argentine Space Agency launched two Earth-observing satellites into orbit today onboard a single rocket. NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite will test new advanced technology land imaging instruments.