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CSDA Releases New Data Acquisition Request System
The CSDA Program’s Data Acquisition Request System lets authorized users submit proposals for yet-to-be-colle…

CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements
NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program announced eight new agreements with seven of its …

Notes from the Field
Looking at Chlorophyll from Space By Compton “Jim” Tucker NASA scientists are able to study plants from space…

42 Years of Measuring the Sun, the Earth and the Energy in Between
By Denise Lineberry On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. It…

The Sky Belongs to All of Us
By Hashima Hasan How did a little girl born in India soon after its independence from the British Empire, bec…

Measuring the Big Bang with the COBE satellite
By John Mather The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE) went up on a Delta rocket on Nov. 18, 1989, in…

Peering Homeward, 1972
By Laura Rocchio On July 23, 1972 the first civilian satellite designed to image Earth’s land surfaces was la…

My NASA Experience
By Marcia J. Rieke The development of infrared detector arrays is intertwined with my experiences working on …

The Gestation of the Hubble
By Nancy Grace Roman Looking through the atmosphere is like looking through a piece of old stained glass. The…

NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal
As NASA continues preparations for the Artemis II test flight, the agency will provide coverage Thursday, Feb…

Commodity Classic 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
Commodity Classic, February 25 – 27, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #3481) for Hyperwall Storytell…

Fishing Boats and City Lights
Fishing boats illuminate the Arabian Sea along India’s west coast with green lights designed to attract squid…