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Water cycle diagram by ESA.
When we look into the vastness of space, our home planet stands out in many ways. One of the most crucial is the...
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation...
A simple illustrative comparison of the number of rain gauges active worldwide. Taking all of the rain gauges...
This animation shows the coverage of TRMM compared to GPM and then dissolves into the GPM Constellation Swath animation.
This visual show how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere.
Comparison of the global coverage of the TRMM satellite versus the GPM constellation.
Comparison of ground radar coverage with changing elevation.
Illustrative model of how a landslide occurs.
This short video explains how a raindrop falls through the atmosphere and why a more accurate look at raindrops can...
This animation illustrates the shape of a raindrop.
This is a recap of the satellite media tour "NASA Uncovers Winter's Mystery," featuring Tom Wagner and Gail...
This poster highlights NASA JPL missions that provide important inputs to research on global and regional water...
A schematic shows the daytime cycle of hydration, loss and rehydration on the lunar surface. This theory is based on...
NASA Cassini spacecraft peers down though layers of haze to glimpse the lakes of Titan northern regions. Titan has a...
With limited resources to dedicate to monitoring for harmful algal blooms, water managers are looking to new...
Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...
Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...
Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...
Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...
Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and...
In this image, Europa is seen in a cutaway view through two cycles of its 3.5 day orbit about the giant planet...
iss072e035666 (Oct. 11, 2024) --- NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Jeanette Epps (rear center), both Expedition...
NASA's Aquarius instrument has released its first released worldwide maps of soil moisture. Soil moisture, the water...