Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest
Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah. …
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This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
Read more: This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic currentNew modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger sea off Greenland from increasing Arctic meltwater. …
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NASA AI, Open Science Advance Natural Disaster Research and Recovery
Read more: NASA AI, Open Science Advance Natural Disaster Research and RecoveryBy Lauren Perkins When you think of NASA, disasters such as hurricanes may not be the first thing to come to mind, but several NASA programs are building tools and advancing science to help communities make more informed decisions for disaster planning. Empowered by NASA’s commitment to open science, the NASA Disasters Program supports disaster…
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NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities
Read more: NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling CitiesAs any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there’s no shade available? A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have…
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NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet
Read more: NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheetNASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned “city under the ice” built by the U.S. military during the Cold War. …
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NASA satellites reveal Earth’s continents are getting drier
Read more: NASA satellites reveal Earth’s continents are getting drierData from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015. …
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Earth to bid farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ on Monday
Read more: Earth to bid farewell to its temporary ‘mini moon’ on MondayA so-called “mini moon” that’s been orbiting Earth for the last couple of months is about to disappear off into our solar system again.
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October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever
Read more: October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month everDrought conditions expanded to record-breaking levels across the US during the month of October as temperatures also climbed to record highs. …
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NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture
Read more: NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age AgricultureFrom his South Dakota roots to leading NASA’s agricultural program, Brad Doorn’s mission has remained the same: help farmers feed the world.
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Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth Data
Read more: Inia Soto Ramos, From the Mountains of Puerto Rico to Mountains of NASA Earth DataDr. Inia Soto Ramos became fascinated by the mysteries of the ocean while growing up in Puerto Rico’s mountains. Today, she works at NASA as an oceanographer and data manager, where she can uncover these enigmas from space.
