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Global Freshwater Decrease

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth’s total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since.

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Illustration of the twin spacecraft of the NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission. GRACE-FO will continue tracking the evolution of Earth's water cycle by monitoring changes in the distribution of mass on Earth.

Earth Information Center

For more than 50 years, NASA satellites have provided data on Earth's land, water, air, temperature, and climate. NASA's Earth Information Center allows visitors to see how our planet is changing in six key areas: sea level rise and coastal impacts, health and air quality, wildfires, greenhouse gases, sustainable energy, and agriculture.

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Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, continued to spew gases and ash in October 2024.

Two Years Ago: Artemis I Launch

NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launched on the Artemis I flight test, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis I mission was the first integrated flight test of the agency’s deep space exploration systems.

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Affirming Native Voices

Each November, NASA commemorates National Native American Heritage Month by celebrating the traditions, languages, stories, and cultures of Indigenous peoples who have shaped our country since before its beginning. We are proud to honor Indigenous communities and their contributions to NASA’s mission. 

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Astronaut John B. Herrington, STS-113 mission specialist, traverses along a truss on the International Space Station during the mission's third spacewalk.
Astronaut John B. Herrington, STS-113 mission specialist, traverses along a truss on the International Space Station during the mission’s third spacewalk.

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