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Long-lasting Colorado Decker Fire Continues to Burn
Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:55 EDT

The long-lasting Decker fire which began on Sep. 08, 2019, is still continuing to burn in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Colorado.

Image from TERRA
NASA Satellite Captures Image of Burned Areas in Brazil
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:06 EDT

NASA's Terra satellite captured this infrared image of an area in Brazil affected by the recent spate of fires on Sep. 24, 2019.

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NASA Data Strengthens U.S. Air Quality Warnings
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00 EDT

Daily U.S. air quality forecasts for particulate matter could potentially be more accurate as the result of incorporating NASA's Earth-observing satellite data, according to a recent study.

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For Educators

NASA Wavelength logoNASA Wavelength is a digital collection of NASA Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels – from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs.

 

S’COOL involves students (ages 5-20+) in real science, making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds to assist in the validation of NASA’s CERES satellite instruments.

 

My Nasa Data BAnner7My NASA Data is a website that was created so that anyone can utilize a huge bank of satellite data for easy use.  This site provides a large number of lesson plans with a  variety of topics.

 

Paper Model_Terra ThumbnailBuild a Paper Model of Terra
Terra model The model can be constructed by cutting out the model template and taping or gluing the pieces together.

 

Research Resources for Students

 

The Earth Observatory offers current information about Earth science through images, articles, fact sheets, blogs, and animations.

 

NASA Earth Observations provides regularly updated global maps of a variety of measurements from Terra instruments, along with a simple analysis tool.

 

Terra Poster

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Front of poster – click to enlarge

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Back of poster – click to enlarge