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Revision as of 18:57, 16 January 2015

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Earth Right Now

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Earth Science Research from Space

OCO-2 Historic Mission to Study the Earth's Atmosphere

NASA announces OCO-2 as "game changer"

NASA Challenges Public to Join In

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As the realization of the critical importance of studying the life systems of the planet has grown, the priorities of NASA have shifted. As we review the latest from the US space agency's new focus, take a look at Pulse of the Planet released near the end of 2014...

Q4 2014

To fully appreciate the high resolution detail, click on the gear symbol, set to 720p resolution and choose full screen video

"Pulse of the Planet" / HD Video -- bit.ly/VitalSignsPulseofthePlanet

Vital Signs, Taking the Pulse of the Planet Sept2014.png

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Earth Right Now
Vital Signs

NASA Climate: Vital Signs of the Planet

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Where did Earth Right Now start as a mission?

NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) -- Originally called "Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE)"

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NASA's 'Earth Science Division' plans and manages earth science programs including 'Earth Right Now'.

"The Earth Science Enterprise is dedicated to "understanding the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment."

NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS) provides "long-term global observations of land surfaces, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans."

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Quick view of current generation programs...

Earth Observing System Data and Information System - Maps

Suomi NPP - Next-generation Earth-observing satellite system

Next generation NASA-NOAA #EarthMonitoring satellite to launch in 2017

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"The ultimate beneficiaries are the present and future generations of the people on Earth..."

The goal of the Earth Observing project is "improved understanding of the Earth as an integrated system."

ESE's Mission: "To improve life here" and "to understand and protect our home planet."

#EarthScience, #GeoScience, #Earth360, #GP360, #EarthPOV

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Eyes on the Earth - Earth Right Now

Earth Observing System Project, Earth Data, Earth Observatory, Images, Grace, Grace-JPL, Grace-UTexas

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Visible Earth, Global Maps, Visible Earth_2, Visible Earth_3, Visible Earth_4, Earth Missions List

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IceSat-2 [1] - [2]

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NASA Chief Scientist

Monitoring #Earth at night [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Earth Right Now

NPP Images Gallery

EarthNow our planet is changing.jpg

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