Delivery of new Suomi NPP data ceases on Nov. 2, 2026. Users should transition to alternative products. Suomi NPP data announcement

Migration to Consolidated Ingest and Archive will interrupt data ingestion at PO.DAAC, ASF DAAC, and GES DISC on Oct. 28-30, 2026. Read more

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Assessing the Nature of the U.S.

NASA representatives are part of the National Nature Assessment, which will take stock of U.S. lands, waters, wildlife, and ecosystems.

News

Aug. 19, 2024

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Planet vs. Plastics: Quantifying Microplastics Along the Brazilian Coast

Using NASA Earth observation data, researchers assessed miles of Brazilian coastline to identify high-risk points of fish contaminated with microplastics.

Blog

May 8, 2024

Fires (shown as red dots) smolder throughout the Sahel, March 2, 2001.

From the Dust Bowl to the Sahel

Severe drought combined with poor soil conservation practices can have devasting effects within the Sahel region of North Africa.

Feature Article

March 1, 2021

Pacific bluefin tuna are prodigious swimmers, able to cross the Pacific Ocean in less than a month.

Shadowing the Tuna Boats

Logbooks, satellites, and game theory help steward tuna in the Pacific.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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