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NASA and USGS Launch Landsat 9
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Published September 28, 2021
The joint effort extends a five-decade record of observing Earth’s landscapes, icescapes, and coastal waters.
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Fossil Fjords in Namibia
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Published September 14, 2021
Ice that carved a network of valleys 300 million years ago has long since disappeared, but the original shapes of the valleys remain.
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Birthplace of a Hidden Figure
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Published August 26, 2021
Katherine Johnson rose above racial struggles to help America rise into space.
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Meteors Great and Small
Published August 14, 2021
While the major meteor showers draw the most attention, large and bright fireballs can blaze through the sky at any time of year.
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An Upended Ecosystem in the Arabian Sea
Published August 5, 2021
How can snow cover on the Himalayas influence the species that thrive in the ocean a thousand kilometers away?
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The Known Unknowns of Sea Level Rise
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Published August 3, 2021
The globe is warming, ice is melting, but that doesn't mean that an ocean will be returning to Vermont anytime soon.
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Digging Beryllium for James Webb
Published July 16, 2021
Spor Mountain in Utah is a major source of the stiff, lightweight metal that has been used in the flagship space telescope and several other NASA missions.
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High, Dry, and Rare in the Sky
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Published June 26, 2021
Noctilucent clouds form so high in the atmosphere that they continue to reflect sunlight hours after sunset, creating a spectacular nighttime display.
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Mapping the Spread of Lyme Disease
Published June 25, 2021
Researchers used field observations and remote sensing data to map the spread of the bacteria-carrying ticks in central and eastern Canada.
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Monitoring the Collapse of Kelp Forests
Published June 4, 2021
Changing climate and a marine epidemic have combined to decimate one of Northern California’s most productive ecosystems.
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Detecting Gold Mining in Ghana
Published June 2, 2021
Researchers are using satellite data to locate small mines that can cause long-term damage to forest communities and human health.
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Arabian Night Lights
Published May 17, 2021
Researchers have found another use for night lights imagery: tracking unregulated and under-reported fishing.
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