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Earth - NASA Science

Your home. Our Mission.And the one planet that NASA studies more than any other.

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The NASA / JAXA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) uses satellites to measure Earth's rain and snowfall, helping scientists understand the water cycle and extreme weather events. gpm.nasa.gov
The GPM Core Observatory satellite in space above Earth, passing over a large hurricane.

ALT The GPM Core Observatory satellite in space above Earth, passing over a large hurricane.

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GPM data is used by communities around the world to inform decision-making for water resource management, disaster preparedness, energy, transportation, and more. Learn more about how GPM benefits society: gpm.nasa.gov/applications
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You can access lesson plans and other educational materials about Earth's water cycle, weather, climate, and satellite technology on the GPM Precipitation Education website. gpm.nasa.gov/education #STEM
Diagram of Earth's water cycle.

ALT Diagram of Earth's water cycle.
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Want to learn how to download GPM satellite precipitation data? 🛰️🌧️ Visit the GPM Data Directory for download links and documentation, with global precipitation datasets spanning a 20 year record gpm.nasa.gov/data/directory
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The NASA / JAXA GPM Core Observatory satellite can look inside hurricanes to get a 3D view of precipitation, helping scientists understand how these powerful storms form and intensify. youtube.com/watch?v=A7MIVsE2…

Inside Hurricane Maria in 360°

Two days before Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the NASA-Ja...

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NASA's IMERG - Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM - provides high-quality estimates of Earth's precipitation updated every half hour. Learn more about IMERG: gpm.nasa.gov/data/imerg
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Important update: We're consolidating social media accounts later this month and will no longer be posting here. Be sure to follow @NASAEarth for the latest on NASA's missions, research, and data that help explore and understand Earth's atmosphere.
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❄️ Snow much to measure! ❄️ Two GPM Ground Validation campaigns are wrapping up as winter comes to a close. Learn how scientists in the field are working to improve our understanding of falling snow to support forecasting and energy grid resilience. go.nasa.gov/42UjkV1
GPM Ground Validation instruments on a snowy field in Storrs, Connecticut. Credit: Diego Cerrai.

ALT GPM Ground Validation instruments on a snowy field in Storrs, Connecticut. Credit: Diego Cerrai.
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NASA Earth
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22 Apr 2025
See Earth through our eyes. 🌎 NASA studies our home planet like no one else, observing Earth from land, air and space for more than 60 years. Happy #EarthDay!
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NASA's IMERG data reveals rainfall patterns from the April 2-6 severe weather event that produced tornadoes and flooding across the U.S. south and midwest go.nasa.gov/44oLVDY
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NASA's Disasters Program is supporting response efforts by FEMA and the National Weather Service, sharing satellite maps and imagery to help assess the storms' impacts go.nasa.gov/44oLWrw

U.S. Severe Storms April 2025 | NASA Applied Sciences

Start Date: April 2, 2025

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NASA is developing new ways to process satellite data to get actionable insights into hazardous weather conditions, like tornadoes and hailstorms. This information can help provide a more complete picture of storm damage, enabling better informed decisions during emergency response and recovery.
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25 Mar 2025
In the wake of the tornadoes that struck the Southeastern U.S. March 14-16, NASA Langley researchers supported by the NASA Disasters Program, mapped potential severe weather by observing patterns in the storm-tops using @NOAA GOES satellite data. appliedsciences.nasa.gov/our…
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23 Jan 2025
Today, we honor the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of spaceflight. Join us virtually from @ExploreSpaceKSC for our Day of Remembrance ceremony. x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzRRjq…

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International Space Station
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1 Jan 2025
The Exp 72 crew orbited into 2025 experiencing 16 sunrises and sunsets over 250 miles above the Earth. Viewed here are pictures of sunrises taken recently from the orbiting lab.
An orbital sunrise begins illuminating Earth's atmosphere and revealing the cloud tops in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above southern Brazil.

ALT An orbital sunrise begins illuminating Earth's atmosphere and revealing the cloud tops in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above southern Brazil.

A bright aurora crowns Earth's horizon beneath a starry sky as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 264 miles above north Montana in the United States.

ALT A bright aurora crowns Earth's horizon beneath a starry sky as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 264 miles above north Montana in the United States.

The International Space Station was soaring into an orbital sunrise 259 miles above the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean at the time of this photograph.

ALT The International Space Station was soaring into an orbital sunrise 259 miles above the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean at the time of this photograph.

An orbital sunrise crowns Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Brazil. At top right, the city lights of Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo on the Atlantic coast are visible from the orbital outpost.

ALT An orbital sunrise crowns Earth's horizon in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above Brazil. At top right, the city lights of Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo on the Atlantic coast are visible from the orbital outpost.

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Join us tonight for our concluding webinar in celebration of GPM's 10th anniversary, where we'll take you behind the scenes of the mission and delve into the future of precipitation measurement! Thurs. Nov. 14, 8pm ET Learn more & register: go.nasa.gov/4fism2Z
GPM 10-in-10 webinar banner showing the GPM satellite flying through space, and pictures of the webinar speakers.

ALT GPM 10-in-10 webinar banner showing the GPM satellite flying through space, and pictures of the webinar speakers.

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NASA's IMERG estimated precipitation rates and totals from the extreme rainfall event that recently caused devastating floods in Spain gpm.nasa.gov/applications/we…
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In our final webinar celebrating GPM's 10-year anniversary, join us as we look behind-the-scenes of the mission and explore the future of precipitation measurement! Thurs. Nov. 14, 8pm ET Learn more & register: go.nasa.gov/3UcDjL7
GPM 10-in-10 webinar banner showing the GPM satellite flying through space, and pictures of the webinar speakers.

ALT GPM 10-in-10 webinar banner showing the GPM satellite flying through space, and pictures of the webinar speakers.

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NASA Earth
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11 Oct 2024
This animation shows Hurricane #Milton before, during, and after it passed over Florida. Brightness temperature images like these can show the tops of storm clouds during the day and night, even when there is not enough visible light to capture natural-color images.

ALT An animation centered over Florida with Tampa and Fort Myers labeled in white text. The brightness temperature is set on a light blue (colder) to yellow (warmer) color scale. Most of the background of the animation is in shades of yellow as Hurricane Miltion pans across the frame in a light blue spiral. It covers most of the state in blue as it passes over and into the Atlantic ocean.

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NASA IMERG captured precipitation rates and totals from Hurricane #Milton as it formed, rapidly intensified, and impacted Florida over the past week go.nasa.gov/4eLivCI
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