Earth's atmosphere is a layer of mixed gases approximately 60 miles high that provides the air we breathe, shields us from dangerous levels of ultraviolet light from the sun, and traps enough …

3 days ago · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites help scientists identify atmospheric rivers, which enables studies of climate change, water management, and weather.

4 days ago · NASA's Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System Distributed Active Archive Center primarily provides access to global science data products from MODIS and VIIRS.

Dec 12, 2025 · Humidity is a measure of water vapor in the atmosphere. There are measures of absolute humidity, which is the grams of water vapor present per cubic meter of air. Specific …

May 9, 2025 · Researchers taught the SatVision Top-of-Atmosphere foundation model to recognize MODIS imagery features.

NASA collects data on the Sun and its energy to understand how our closest star impacts Earth's energy fields, atmosphere, weather, and human activity.

Dec 12, 2025 · Clouds are made of water and or ice, come in more than a dozen types, and range in altitude from ground level to 280,000 feet high in Earth’s atmosphere. They water our lands, …

Dec 12, 2025 · NASA's air quality data allow users to measure pollutants in the atmosphere and track their health and socioeconomic impact on people.

Dec 12, 2025 · NASA's Earth satellites collect data about sulfur dioxide and other atmospheric trace gases to study their impact on health, air quality, and weather.

Near real-time atmosphere data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation …