Results for: 2008
Earth Perspectives
November 24, 2008In 2008, as NASA celebrated its 50th anniversary, the Earth Observatory asked a number of Earth scientists what we have learned about our home planet by going into space. Read more
Correcting Ocean Cooling
November 5, 2008Scientists revise their conclusion that the ocean has cooled since 2003. Read more
When the Earth Moved Kashmir
October 22, 2008Science and relief efforts come together in the aftermath of the Kashmir Earthquake. Read more
Rapid Retreat: Ice Shelf Loss along Canada's Ellesmere Coast
September 5, 2008Beginning in late July 2008, the remaining ice shelves along the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere Island underwent rapid retreat, losing a total of 214 square kilometers (83 square miles). Read more
Devastating Drought Settles on the High Plains
August 11, 2008A drought to rival the Dust Bowl settled over the southern Great Plains in summer 2008. Read more
Siberia Blog 2008
July 16, 2008Scientists on a remote river in Siberia send field reports of their expedition to study the impacts of fire and climate change on northern forests and tundra. Read more
American Carbon: Vulcan Project Maps Nation's Fossil Fuel Emissions in Detail
July 9, 2008The Vulcan Project maps when and where Americans burn fossil fuels. Read more
The Ocean's Carbon Balance
July 1, 2008The amount of carbon dioxide that the ocean can take from the atmosphere is controlled by both natural cycles and human activity. Read more
William Smith (1769-1839)
May 8, 2008William Smith discovered that he could identify rock layers by the unique fossils they held. His discovery helped later generations of scientists to understand the history of life on Earth. Read more
Cities at Night: The View from Space
April 22, 2008Astronauts onboard the International Space Station capture nighttime photographs of city lights, spectacular evidence of humanity's existence, our distribution, and our ability to change our environment. Read more
Disintegration: Antarctic Warming Claims Another Ice Shelf
March 26, 2008In late February 2008, the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula disintegrated, an indication of warming temperatures in the region. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites provided some of the earliest evidence of the disintegration. Read more
Amazon Fires on the Rise
March 7, 2008In 2006, fires and smoke in the Amazon declined significantly for the first time in nearly a decade. Is Amazon burning under control? Read more
Ancient Forest to Modern City
February 1, 2008To understand how local weather shifted when the towering forests of the eastern United States gave way to fields and cities, scientists must reconstruct the region's historical landscapes. Read more
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World of Change
Satellite images showing how our world— forests, oceans,
cities, even the Sun— has changed in recent decades.
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Blue Marble
Composite satellite images of the entire Earth.
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Experiments
Hands-on educational activities.
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Visible Earth
A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.
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NASA Earth Observations
View, download, and analyze imagery of Earth science data.
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NASA Global Climate Change
Vital signs of the planet.
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Earth Science Picture of the Day
Photos of Earth processes and phenomena.
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