IN THE NEWS
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NASA’s GRACE-FO Mission Creates New Possibilities for Climate Change Research
Nearly everyone knows the story of Tom and Jerry, with Tom the cat’s never-ending quest to catch Jerry the mouse. “Tom” and “Jerry” also exist in space as two satellites […]
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NASA, ULA Launch Mission to Track Earth’s Changing Ice
NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) successfully launched from California at 9:02 a.m. EDT Saturday, embarking on its mission to measure the ice of Earth’s frozen reaches with […]
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New Geodetic Observatory Coming to UT Austin’s McDonald Observatory
A new scientific facility is under construction on the grounds of The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory that will help scientists better understand Earth and could help minimize […]
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First Laser Light for GRACE Follow-On
The laser ranging interferometer (LRI) instrument has been successfully switched on aboard the recently launched twin U.S./German Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) satellites. The LRI, which is being […]
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GRACE-FO Successfully Launched; UPDATES
On May 22, 2018, NASA’s GRACE Follow-On mission was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. At 11 minutes 47 seconds after liftoff, the two GRACE Follow-On satellites separated from the rocket, shortly after which ground controllers acquired signals from both.
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Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission
After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science operations. During their mission, the twin GRACE satellites have […]
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GRACE mission making plans for final science data collection
With one of its twin satellites almost out of fuel after more than 15 years of chasing each other around our planet to measure Earth’s ever-changing gravity field, the operations […]
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New Tool May Assist US Regional Sea Level Planning
Thanks in large part to satellite measurements, scientists’ skill in measuring how much sea levels are rising on a global scale – currently 0.13 inch (3.4 millimeters) per year – […]
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Scientists Map Movement of Greenland Ice During Past 9,000 Years
Scientists have created the first map that shows how the Greenland Ice Sheet has moved over time, revealing that ice in the interior is moving more slowly toward the edges […]
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Watkins on CBS 60 MInutes
Texas Ex Mike Watkins explains how – and why – NASA turns its eyes on Earth.
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