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First Images From ESA's Water MissionParis, France (ESA) Feb 24, 2010 In less than four months since launch, the first calibrated images are being delivered by ESA's SMOS mission. These images of 'brightness temperature' translate into clear information on global variations of soil moisture and ocean salinity to advance our understanding of the water cycle. Launched on 2 November, the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission is improving our understanding of Earth's water cycle by making global observations of soil moisture over land and salinity over oceans. ... read more |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 24, 2010Will 2010 be the warmest year on record? How do the recent U.S. "Snowmageddon" winter storms and record low temperatures in Europe fit into the bigger picture of long-term global warming? NASA has launched a new Web page to help people better understand the causes and effects of Earth's changing climate. The new "A Warming World" page hosts a series of new articles, videos, data visualizat ... more 
Paris, France (ESA) Feb 24, 2010Since the launch of the first Meteosat in 1977, 33 years of imagery combined with increasing computer power have given meteorologists the tools to improve weather forecasting, with direct benefits for us. Numerical weather prediction is improving with data from operational satellites, like Meteosat Second Generation (MSG). Today, thousands of daily measurements are the basis for numerical ... more  
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 19, 2010Just before Christmas, NASA sent a note: Irradiated smoked turkey, thermostabilized yams and NASA's own special stuffing recipe can mean only one thing - holiday season aboard the International Space Station. Station Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev are currently the sole residents aboard the complex. They will spend the holidays with three new crew members. NASA as ... more |
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NASA Increases Support Contract To Mid-Atlantic Regional SpaceportWashington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2010 NASA has increased the support contract to the Virginia Space Flight Authority/Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va., to provide launch services for expendable launch vehicles. The indefinite delivery, indefinite-quantity, with fixed price and cost reimbursable task orders contract addition has a potential value of approximately $43 million through May 3, 2014. Current and long-term capabilities of Wallops are being enhanced to provide launch ... read more |
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