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The Earth Information Center Oct 11, 2022

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For more than 50 years, NASA has been providing data on Earth’s land, water, ice, and atmosphere. Now a new era of Earth science has begun.

Social Landslides Oct 10, 2022

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Called the front page of the Internet, Reddit could be used to help NASA locate landslides almost as soon as they happen.

Mineral Dust Oct 07, 2022

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Each year strong winds carry more than a billion metric tons of mineral dust through the atmosphere.

Testing Advanced Metallics Oct 06, 2022

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Researchers are breaking aircraft structures to understand how new materials will hold up in flight.

Songs for Space Travel Oct 05, 2022

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As Artemis astronauts prepare for their missions, a new generation may wake-up to music that is as much a part of their nature as their drive to explore.

Avoiding Wire Strikes Oct 04, 2022

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Power lines and wires around houses are dangerous for low-flying aircraft.

Making Soil in Space Oct 03, 2022

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For long-duration missions, astronauts are going to need a local source for food. But where do space farmers get dirt in space?

Projecting Sea Levels Sep 30, 2022

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The Sea Level Projection Tool is just one of the online resources available from NASA’s Earth Science Division to help us better understand our planet.

Harnessing Drag Sep 29, 2022

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Power systems that utilize spinning rotors take advantage of dense atmospheres, utilizing drag forces to generate electrical power.

Multi-Stage Rockets Sep 28, 2022

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Despite skepticism from colleagues, Robert Goddard believed that liquid propellants offered advantages over solid fuel.