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GEDI lidar instrument data

NASA Announces Pause in GEDI Mission

The GEDI instrument has been moved to an alternate location on the International Space Station for a period of 13 to 18 months.
News
March 17, 2023
Headshot of Dr. Kyla Dahlin, Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Geography, Environment, & Spatial Sciences, Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

Dr. Kyla Dahlin

Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC help Dr. Kyla Dahlin better understand how remote sensing can improve predictive ecological models.
Data User Story
Feb. 28, 2023
image of TERRA, AQUA and AURA satellites

Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.
News
Sept. 15, 2022
Dr. David Thoma

Dr. David Thoma

Data from NASA’s LP DAAC help Dr. David Thoma determine how climate change will impact natural resources on National Park System lands.
Data User Story
May 23, 2022
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