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OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data
OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data The OPERA project aims to address critical satellite data needs identified by federal agencies, providing high-quality, ready-to-use satellite-derived information to support environmental monitoring, disaster response, and infrastructure management. OPERA delivers data products in formats that are immediately usable and analysis-ready, eliminating technical barriers that prevent agencies from effectively […]
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PLANETS Units Have Landed – Free NASA-Funded Out-of-School Time Resources
PLANETS Units Have Landed – Free NASA-Funded Out-of-School Time Resources NASA has launched three free out-of-school time units, PLANETS, which provide hands-on planetary science and engineering experiences for grades 3-8. The units are designed to be accessible and engaging for all learners, including those with different physical abilities and languages, and include comprehensive educator guides, […]
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NASA Tech to Use Moonlight to Enhance Measurements from Space
NASA Tech to Use Moonlight to Enhance Measurements from Space NASA is launching a new mission called Arcstone to measure moonlight from space and use it as a calibration standard for Earth-viewing sensors. The mission will use a spectrometer to measure lunar spectral reflectance, which will provide a stable and universal calibration source for satellite […]
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NASA Earth Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
NASA Earth Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences NASA Earth Scientist Compton J. Tucker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his work on tracking the planet’s changing vegetation from space. Tucker’s research, spanning nearly 50 years at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, involves identifying wavelengths of light absorbed or reflected […]
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Sols 4498-4499: Flexing Our Arm Once Again
Sols 4498-4499: Flexing Our Arm Once Again Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More […]
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