NASA to Broadcast Launch of Mission to Study the Frontier of Space
Portal origin URL: NASA to Broadcast Launch of Mission to Study the Frontier of SpacePortal origin nid: 452732Published: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 12:52Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is scheduled to be air-launched over the Atlantic Ocean at 9:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 9, by Northrop Grumman’s...
Science Live - A World of Fires
At any given time, there is a fire burning somewhere on Earth. As the climate warms, it has directly affected the way fires occur, with longer fire seasons and more extreme fires that are harder to suppress. With a fleet of satellites orbiting Earth, NASA has a unique perspective to keep an eye on these fires, the impact they have on ecosystems, and how smoke degrades air quality for local...