Earth Right Now

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Earth Right Now

• (TW) https://twitter.com/NASA
• #EarthRightNow https://twitter.com/search?q=%23EarthRightNow&src=tyah
• Friday, Jan 16, 2015 https://twitter.com/NASA/status/556118400531832833/photo/1

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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 life systems of the planet has grown, the priorities of NASA have shifted.

The incoming US Congress will have to address the evident risks and dangers to the planet, even though its leadership denies risks and dangers.

As we review the latest from the US space agency's new focus, take a look at Pulse of the Planet, Vital Signs released Sept 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

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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)"

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."

The Earth Science Projects Division manages the missions which advance our understanding of the Earth.

NASA's Earth Observing System Project Office

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Quick view of current generation programs...

Responding to the Challenge of Climate and Environmental Change

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."

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Eyes on the Earth - Earth Right Now

Earth Data, Earth Observatory, Images, Grace, Grace-JPL, Grace-UTexas

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NASA Chief Scientist

Earth Missions List

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

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IceSat-2 [1] - [2]

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

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Earth Right Now

NPP Images Gallery

The earth is an integrated system that we need to understand as a system if we are to predict the future of the earth

In the late 1980s NASA embraced the concept of earth system science... the global perspective of earth

the mission to the planet earth and the earth observing system

they will continue

We are in a race against time

We need the best possible scientific understanding... to protect and preserve

and adapt

as 'wise stewards'

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#EarthScience #Earth360 #GP360 #EarthPOV