Aqua (satellite)
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Aqua is a NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. It is the second major component of the Earth Observing System pr
Logotype of the mission. Large Strategic Science Missions Earth Science Division← TerraICESat → Earth Observing System← GRACEICESat →
Aqua instruments
Aqua satellite
Image of Arctic shrinkage from Aqua observations
Earth Observing System
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The Earth Observing System is a program of NASA comprising a series of artificial satellite missions and scientific instruments in Earth orbit designed for long-term global observations of the land su
Aqua (satellite)
…research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. It is the second major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) preceded by Terra (launched 1999) and followed by Aura (launched 2004). The name "Aqua" comes from the Latin word for water. The satellite was…
TIROS-1 Satellite displayed at National Air and Space Museum in Washington
NASA Earth Science Division Operating Missions as of 2 February 2015
Illustration of Sentinel 6B
Cumuionimbus INCUS clouds over Poland. The aim of EVM-3 INCUS is to investigate the formation of these clouds and thunderstorms often associated.