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The New River Gorge bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, is the longest single-span steel arch bridge in the United States. Data from satellites like NASA’s NISAR will make it possible to track bridge health remotely to help ensure structural integrity…
Amid rounds of court hearings and the decision pending on a 2024 writ petition, Indigenous Singsa-Bhote community leaders of the Lungbasamba region in northeastern Nepal have filed another writ petition at the country’s Supreme Court. Community members from Ridak, one…
An environmental group is suing, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui points a camera out a cupola window and photographs external International Space Station hardware. The orbital outpost was soaring 263 miles above the Atlantic Ocean at the time of this photograph. NASA The Expedition 74 crew…
Acronyms AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources Images and Documents Acronyms Glossary Acronym Definition ACCP Aerosol, Cloud, Convection and Precipitation AEW Architecture Evaluation Workshop AIT Applications Impact Team AMES Ames Research Center AOS Atmosphere Observing…
Gallery and Document Library AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources Images and Documents Acronyms Glossary AOS Resource Library Images Documentation Movies Images Aerosols Aerosols are suspended dry and liquid particles in the atmosphere that are…
Applications The Application Impact Team will help support, connect and enable how AOS products can be used to benefit society through a broad range of applications and user communities. AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources…
Glossary AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources Images and Documents Acronyms Glossary Term Description Absorption In terms of energy, the interception of radiant energy or sound waves. Active sensor Active sensors provide their own source…
Mission Overview The Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) will provide measurements that are critical for clarifying aerosol and cloud processes that drive extreme weather and climate change. AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources Images and Documents Acronyms Glossary A dedicated team from several NASA…
Spaceborne Architecture AOS mission instrumentation and launch details AOS Home AOS Mission Mission Overview Spaceborne Architecture Science Applications Resources Images and Documents Acronyms Glossary Spacecraft AOS-Sky | AOS-Storm (pre-decisional) | HAWCsat | PMM International contributions are marked with flags. Other…