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Looking for Salt, Seeing Soil Moisture
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Looking for Salt, Seeing Soil Moisture

The Aquarius instrument was designed to study ocean salinity, but it is also making an important contribution to studies of the water cycle on land.

Published Jul 15, 2014

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Soil Moisture in the United States
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Soil Moisture in the United States

Views from the ground and from space are helping scientists understand how soil moisture affects U.S. agriculture.

Published Nov 25, 2015

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Soil Moisture Around the World
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Soil Moisture Around the World

Satellite sensors uncover a global view of the water hidden between soil particles.

Published Nov 12, 2015

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NASA Soil Moisture Data Advances Global Crop Forecasts
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NASA Soil Moisture Data Advances Global Crop Forecasts

The amount of water contained in the top few centimeters of soil is small on a global scale, but it is critical for agriculture analysts trying to monitor commodity production and humanitarian need.

Published Jun 2, 2018

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Soggy Soil in the Eastern United States
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Soggy Soil in the Eastern United States

An extreme rainfall event saturated the soil along the U.S. East Coast.

Published Oct 8, 2015

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Soil Moisture Satellite Observes Harvey’s Wrath
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Soil Moisture Satellite Observes Harvey’s Wrath

Harvey dropped buckets of rain on areas that were already very dry or very wet.

Published Aug 31, 2017

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A Mid-winter Drought in Australia
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A Mid-winter Drought in Australia

Eastern Australia has been hit particularly hard by drought, taking a toll on the region’s soil moisture and agriculture.

Published Aug 9, 2018

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Soil Moisture Maps
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Soil Moisture Maps

Published Sep 5, 2003

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EO-1 Launches!
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EO-1 Launches!

Published Nov 27, 2000

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Soil Composition Across the U.S.
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Soil Composition Across the U.S.

The proportion of sand, silt, and clay contained in soil across the U.S. affects the amount of water it can hold.

Published Jan 9, 2016

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Measuring Drought in South America
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Measuring Drought in South America

Twin satellites are assessing the state of soil moisture and groundwater on the continent and around the world.

Published Apr 6, 2020

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GOES-P Satellite Launches
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GOES-P Satellite Launches

This photo shows the GOES-P satellite launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 4, 2010.

Published Mar 6, 2010

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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet
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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet

Sixteen operating satellites monitor Earth. Four more are scheduled to launch in 2014.

Published Jul 5, 2013

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Weather and Climate Meet on NPP Satellite
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Weather and Climate Meet on NPP Satellite

NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite soars into space aboard a Delta II rocket, tasked with improving weather forecasts and continuing long-term climate records.

Published Oct 29, 2011

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Signs of the U.S. Drought Are Underground
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Signs of the U.S. Drought Are Underground

The GRACE satellites can detect the movement and depletion of water supplies at and below Earth’s surface.

Published Sep 20, 2012

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Landsat 7 Launch
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Landsat 7 Launch

Landsat 7, NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, launched without a hitch on April 15, 1999, at 2:32 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Published Apr 19, 1999

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Space Debris
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Space Debris

Approximately 19,000 manmade objects larger than 10 centimeters orbit the Earth. These images, based on models, show the distribution of orbital debris around Earth.

Published Sep 12, 2009

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