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Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Why did it take nearly three decades for scientists to create the first global portraits of Earth from NASA's Landsat missions?
Leonard Cretcher
Leonard Cretcher
It's a long way back home.
November 18 at 3:37pm
Dez Crawford
Dez Crawford
It's a long way from Clare to here...gets further buy the day...
November 18 at 8:02pm
Robert Mercer

Robert Mercer Write something...

November 17 at 8:11pm · Report
NASA's Earth Observatory
Source: blogs.nasa.gov
A new blog from NASA Earth science writers, producers, and educators!
Nasa Spinoff

Nasa Spinoff Hey EO fans! If you're interested in learning about space technologies that are benefiting life on Earth, check out NASA Spinoff 2009, now available online at http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/, or check out our facebook fan page: http://bit.ly/5TZrP

November 11 at 7:40am · Report
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Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Thunderstorms and other interesting clouds are captured in this astronaut photo over the Amazon Basin on October 6, 2009.
Richard Lefler
Richard Lefler
Makes for a great wallpaper it does. :-)
November 9 at 12:22pm
Tasha Dunn
Tasha Dunn
beautiful
November 12 at 9:01pm
Lynda

Lynda A very interesting page. Accidentally found while searching scientific facts for 2012.

November 4 at 5:40pm · Report
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Martínez Oh It is wonderful.....

November 3 at 4:58pm · Report
John

John Greetings From Nha Trang, Vietnam. We are dealing with Mirinae this very Moment.....EERrrrrr...

November 2 at 8:43pm · Report
Daniel Paz

Daniel Paz lo que le suceda a nuestro planeta, nos interesa a todos

October 31 at 3:31pm · Report
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Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
A phytoplankton bloom colored the waters east of New Zealand on October 25, 2009.
NASA's Earth Observatory
Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
For many people, El Nino and La Nina mean floods or drought, but the events are actually a warming or cooling of the eastern Pacific Ocean that impacts rainfall. These sea surface temperature and rainfall anomaly images show the direct correlation between ocean temperatures and rainfall during El Ni...
NASA's Earth Observatory

NASA's Earth Observatory An interview with the EO's Rob Simmon!

Source: blogs.walkerart.org
In this interview, Robert discusses true vs. false color, accurate vs. effective data, and the art of designing an image to match what people expect versus designing an image that will change their minds.
Tasha Dunn
Tasha Dunn
such a beautiful planet
October 26 at 6:31pm
Tubagus Rifki Luthfi
Tubagus Rifki Luthfi
This small village does depend on us. Where are we heading?
October 30 at 3:17am
Sharon Trent Marlowe

Sharon Trent Marlowe I am interested in all things global.

October 23 at 5:33am · Report
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Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Smoke from fires in southwestern Oregon drifted over much of Oregon in this true color image from late September 2009. The associated aerosol image reveals that the smoke reached as far east as eastern Montana and central Canada, illustrating that pollution travels long distances.
Karina Montoya Vindas

Karina Montoya Vindas que lindo y precioso es nuestro hogar pero cuanto nos va ha durar

October 14 at 2:31pm · Report