What On Earth

March 2010
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Even in Science, There's More than One Side to Every Story Mar 26, 2010 01:37:34 PM | Adam Voiland
 
Every tale has more than one side or perspective. And so it is with NASA, which studies Earth science from different angles – from satellites, from aircraft, and sometimes from the ground. But somehow, no matter how many ways there are to view a place, there’s nothing better than being there.
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Working (Very) Remotely Apr 01, 2010 07:57:20 AM | NASA Earth Science News Team
 
Making sure satellite measurements are accurate sometimes requires going a little out of the way.
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A Revolutionary Way to Observe Earth Mar 16, 2010 02:09:10 PM | Adam Voiland
 
Science tends to be a conservative profession. Only rarely are "discoveries" made or paradigms upended as most researchers spend entire careers working toward incremental advances in understanding rather than dreaming up radical new ways to tackle a problem.
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Flying high with NASA's Joanne Simpson Mar 12, 2010 05:27:21 PM | Adam Voiland
 
Joanne Simpson, the first woman to earn a PhD in meteorology, didn’t just break into a field where women weren’t welcome.
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Making a Splash with Satellite Hydrology Mar 10, 2010 08:44:09 AM | Kathryn Hansen
 
Faisal Hossain and his research group -- largely funded by NASA grants -- work to improve the ability of developing nations to monitor water resources that cross national boundaries.
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A Closer Look at Dust Mar 08, 2010 02:12:47 PM | Adam Voiland
 
Each summer, sandstorms lift millions of tons of dust from the Sahara, carrying it off the West Coast of Africa and over the Atlantic Ocean.
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NASA Readies for Spring 2010 Ice Bridge Campaign Mar 07, 2010 07:45:33 AM | Adam Voiland
 
Scientists are returning to the Arctic this spring as part of the six-year Operation Ice Bridge mission -- the largest airborne survey of Earth's polar ice ever flown.
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Deep Thoughts on the Ocean and a Scientist's Responsibility Mar 06, 2010 08:50:27 PM | NASA Earth Science News Team
 
Scientists love to prove each other wrong, and most of the time we can barely agree on simple questions like "why is the sky blue," much less orchestrate a conspiracy.
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