To refresh NASA’s aging satellite fleet a satellite was launched on October 28, 2011, that will make observations about the atmosphere, earth and oceans to help understand climate change. NASA is developing a new fleet of research satellites for NOAA. One of the satellite’s main jobs is to test key technologies for the planned fleet. […]
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The cost of NOT collecting historic weather data
November 20, 2009
By Gerald Hawkins The raging waters of Mother Nature can render our world helpless, leaving homes destroyed, families ruptured, and the environment damaged. A flood can ruin an entire region in a matter of minutes. China, Istanbul, and the Philippines have recently lost huge numbers of lives to flooding. How could historical weather data make […]