Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.
Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.
GOES-13's wide view of Atlantic's Tropical Storm Lisa and low, Pacific's Georgette
At 1445 UTC (10:45 a.m. EDT) today, Sept. 22, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite called GOES-13 captured Tropical Storm Lisa in the far…
Neanderthals more advanced than previously thought
For decades scientists believed Neanderthals developed `modern' tools and ornaments solely through contact with Homo sapiens, but new research from the…
Hurricane watches up in Canada as the GOES-13 Satellite sees Hurricane Igor still expanding
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite or GOES-13 is stationary in its position in space, watching over the weather in the eastern U.S. GOES-13…
NASA infrared imagery sees tropical depression 14 becomes 12th tropical storm: Lisa
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured “Lisa” when she was still a low pressure area yesterday,…
GOES-11 catches quick birth of Tropical Storm Georgette already moving into Baja California
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite or GOES-11 is stationary in its position in space, watching over the weather in the western U.S. GOES-11…
Avoid Swimming in Interplanetary Lakes
Titan, one of Saturn's moons, is the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere — ten times denser than the atmosphere of Earth. Five years ago, the…