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Images & Video
- Robert Bindschadler's Antarctic Blog
- 12.13.07 -- NASA's Robert Bindschadler wrote a blog during his latest trip to Antarctica on a quest to carry out experiments at Pine Island Glacier. The blog details his journey to learn more about why the glacier's ice shelf is experiencing accelerated thinning of its ice, causing an impact on sea level.
- Tour Of The Cryosphere: Earth's Frozen Assets (Poster)
- 01.01.05 -- The cryosphere is those parts of Earth's surface where water is found in solid form: sea ice, glaciers, permafrost, ice sheets and icebergs. This color poster shows how NASA Earth-observing satellites are providing scientists with insights into the cryosphere. The poster can be downloaded in multiple sizes and formats.
- 2008 Arctic Sea Ice Concentration Map
- 03.18.08 -- Using the latest satellite observations from early 2008, NASA researchers and others report that the Arctic is still on 'thin ice' when it comes to the condition of sea ice cover in the region. This ice concentration map from March 9, 2008, shows maximum extent of sea ice in the Northern Hemisphere.
Latest News
- NASA Satellite Finds Interior of Mars Is Colder
- 05.15.08 -- New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
- NASA Phoenix Mission Ready for Landing in Mars's North Polar Region
- 05.13.08 -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is preparing to end its long journey and begin a three-month mission to taste and sniff fistfuls of Martian soil and buried ice. The lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet May 25.
- 'Broken Heart' Image the Last for NASA's Long-Lived Polar Mission
- 04.28.08 -- NASA's Polar satellite concluded its successful 10-year mission with a breathtaking image of the colorful dancing lights of an aurora.
Background
- Inflatable Habitat Blog
- 01.17.08 -- Get the cold, hard facts about setting up an inflatable lunar habitat in Antarctica straight from the frigid fingers of Larry Toups, habitat lead for NASA's Constellation Program Lunar Surface Systems Office, as he keeps an online journal of the process during January 2008.
- Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record
- 01.04.08 -- NASA and the National Science Foundation have achieved a new milestone in conducting scientific observations from balloons, by launching and operating three long-duration flights within a single Antarctic summer. Scientists are using the balloons to investigate the nature of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and to search for antimatter.
- NASA Scientists Fly Over Arctic to Study New Year Meteor Shower
- 12.28.07 -- NASA scientists and astronomers took to the skies at the top of the world to observe the Quadrantid meteor shower. Scientists believe this could be the most brilliant meteor shower in 2008 with over 100 visible meteors per hour at its peak.
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