Geosciences

OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data

OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data

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Introduction Observational products for end users from remote sensing analysis (OPERA) is a strategic initiative to address critical satellite data ...

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

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LONDON — British scientists say ancient people may have learned to start fires much earlier than previously thought, after discovering ...

New NASA Sensor Goes Hunting for Critical Minerals

New NASA Sensor Goes Hunting for Critical Minerals

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Called AVIRIS-5, it is the latest in a long line of sensors pioneered by NASA's JPL to explore the Earth, ...

NASA & GLOBE Connect People, Land, and Space

NASA & GLOBE Connect People, Land, and Space

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A group of elementary school students gather outside the Oldham County Public Library in La Grange, Kentucky, USA, to look ...

25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station

25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station

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November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international cooperation and human ingenuity. ...

NASA, European Partners Set to Launch Sentinel-6B Earth Satellite

NASA, European Partners Set to Launch Sentinel-6B Earth Satellite

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The mission, designed to monitor sea levels in more than 90% of Earth's oceans, must first enter orbit. Here's what ...

NASA Sets Launch Coverage for International Ocean Tracking Mission

NASA Sets Launch Coverage for International Ocean Tracking Mission

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NASA will provide live coverage of the pre-launch preparation and launch of Sentinel-6B, an international mission providing critical sea and ...

6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite

6 Things to Know From NASA About New US, European Sea Satellite

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Sentinel-6B data will continue decades of sea surface elevation recording, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure and improve ...