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🌊 Deep-sea hydrothermal vents release minerals that feed tiny organisms—so many, they’re visible from space! These vents help drive global carbon cycling, and NASA tracks their impact via remote sensing. Nature is wild. 🔬🛰️ Watch how below 🔽
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Let’s celebrate World Oceans Day by exploring the beautiful colors and vibrant life of our oceans! Imagery from the #PACE satellite allows us to see Earth’s ocean life from a new perspective by tracking color changes from phytoplankton. nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-un…
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In Season 9 of our Curious Universe Podcast, NASA scientists Dr. Kelsey Bisson and Dr. Cécile Rousseaux share their love for Earth’s water and how full of life it is. From its lively colors to its bustling life, PACE’s ability to make the invisible visible is truly radiant!
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The North Atlantic right whale filters clouds of tiny reddish zooplankton — called Calanus finmarchicus — from the sea. These zooplankton are the whale’s lifeline. Only about 370 of these massive creatures remain. science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-…
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Using NASA satellite data, researchers found a way to detect Calanus swarms at the ocean surface in the Gulf of Maine, picking up on the animals’ natural red pigment.
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Small features, big science! 🌊 Data from the SWOT satellite reveals how small ocean features, some just a mile across, may have larger impacts on the movement of nutrients and heat than previously thought. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3ZlwEAx
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Name a better duo than PACE and SWOT The Plankton Aerosol Cloud ocean Ecosystem satellite and the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite work in tandem to provide us with unprecedented information about our planet’s oceans. nasa.gov/podcasts/curious-un…
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One Earth satellite can see plankton that photosynthesize. The other measures water surface height. Together, their data reveals how sea life and the ocean are intertwined. This is how the PACE and SWOT missions work together to see the ocean. nasa.gov/missions/pace/nasas…
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NASAOcean retweeted
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Scientists are using NASA satellite data to map tiny red zooplankton, the food source for one of Earth’s rarest mammals: the North Atlantic right whale. 🛰️🐳
A magnified view of a nearly translucent Calanus finmarchicus zooplankton, showing its segmented body, antennae, and internal structures. Credit: Cameron Thompson

ALT A magnified view of a nearly translucent Calanus finmarchicus zooplankton, showing its segmented body, antennae, and internal structures. Credit: Cameron Thompson

A North Atlantic right whale, partially submerged, swims in dark blue ocean water, creating white foam around its head and back. Credit: New England Aquarium, taken under NMFS permit # 25739

ALT A North Atlantic right whale, partially submerged, swims in dark blue ocean water, creating white foam around its head and back. Credit: New England Aquarium, taken under NMFS permit # 25739

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NASAOcean retweeted
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These beautiful, spiraling currents play a big role in Earth’s climate!🌀🌊 These are Agulhas Rings. They carry salt and heat from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic and are part of a system of ocean currents that shapes the climates of North America, Europe, and Africa.
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Iceland is still covered in snow and ice at this time of the year. However, in the ocean waters surrounding it, phytoplankton are starting to bloom. Phytoplankton is photosynthetic organisms that can form in visible swirling patterns. oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/gal…
Image Description: An image of Iceland. White clouds cover most of the image. In the middle a white Iceland appears. Around it is a blue ocean with green swirls of phytoplankton.

ALT Image Description: An image of Iceland. White clouds cover most of the image. In the middle a white Iceland appears. Around it is a blue ocean with green swirls of phytoplankton.

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What’s for dinner? 🍽️ Tune in to the latest episode of @nasa’s Curious Universe podcast to learn how one long-running satellite program collects the data that farmers need to grow the food on your plate. go.nasa.gov/438OGs0
Graphic of a farmer holding a tablet with data on it while standing by a field. The field has rows of yellow wheat and a tractor. Another field on the right of the image has crop circles. Above, satellites orbit Earth, collecting data about the ground below.

ALT Graphic of a farmer holding a tablet with data on it while standing by a field. The field has rows of yellow wheat and a tractor. Another field on the right of the image has crop circles. Above, satellites orbit Earth, collecting data about the ground below.

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It's almost Earth Day. Let’s celebrate our home planet from a unique viewpoint – space! Use our “Your Name in @NASA_Landsat” app to spell out your name (or a pet, family member, or significant other’s name) with Earth features seen by satellite: go.nasa.gov/4jETaMq
“Earth Day” is spelled out by satellite views of Earth features in the middle of the image. The “letters” are colorful, represented by views of water and land in shades of blue, brown, green, and even red. Underneath are the words “Earth Day” and “Celebrate Earth from space with NASA.” The “day” is written in a vibrant blue, while the rest of the words are white. The background of the poster is black. “National Aeronautics and Space Administration” is written at top left, “nasa.gov” is written at bottom left, and the NASA “meatball” logo appears at top right in black and white. Credit: NASA/USGS

ALT “Earth Day” is spelled out by satellite views of Earth features in the middle of the image. The “letters” are colorful, represented by views of water and land in shades of blue, brown, green, and even red. Underneath are the words “Earth Day” and “Celebrate Earth from space with NASA.” The “day” is written in a vibrant blue, while the rest of the words are white. The background of the poster is black. “National Aeronautics and Space Administration” is written at top left, “nasa.gov” is written at bottom left, and the NASA “meatball” logo appears at top right in black and white. Credit: NASA/USGS

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Talk about a glow up! These dinoflagellates (Noctiluca scintillans) blooming in the Arabian Sea produce bioluminescence when water is disturbed . The image from the PACE satellite captures the swirls and these microscopic organisms. oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/gal…
A satellite image of the Arabian Sea can be seen with swirls of green phytoplankton throughout the ocean mixing with the blue water.

ALT A satellite image of the Arabian Sea can be seen with swirls of green phytoplankton throughout the ocean mixing with the blue water.

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Blooms of trillions of phytoplankton allow these microscopic organisms to be viewed from space during the day, and they can be observed glowing at night creating a bioluminescent sea sparkle.
Blooms of trillions of phytoplankton allow these microscopic organisms to be viewed from space during the day, and they can be observed glowing at night creating a bioluminescent sea sparkle.

ALT Blooms of trillions of phytoplankton allow these microscopic organisms to be viewed from space during the day, and they can be observed glowing at night creating a bioluminescent sea sparkle.

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Hints of Spring In this image captured by PACE, we can see that even though Iceland is still covered in snow and ice, phytoplankton in the water are blooming, signaling a change in season. oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/gal…
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“When you look at the Earth from space, you realize that our planet is a beautiful, interconnected system. We are all in this together.” - Mae Jemison, Space Shuttle NASA astronaut This time-lapse taken aboard the International Space Station shows a blanket of stars surrounding our Earth. The view is one that is known to create a moment of pause in appreciation of the beauty of our shared home. #WorldViewWednesday
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NASA has landed on the Moon, driven robots across Mars & peered into the depths of time and space… But we don’t have to look far to find an amazing, mysterious world: Earth. 🌎 Explore Earth with an upcoming miniseries from the Curious Universe podcast. go.nasa.gov/4j0VAp5
This image shows a navy blue circle with a logo in the center that reads “NASA’s Curious Universe” in white letters with stars in the upper left and bottom right. Surrounding the circle, there are panels of shades of alternative reds and blues with red icons floating. The icons include a plane, planet Saturn, an asteroid with smaller rocks surrounding, a satellite, a question mark, a telescope, molecules, and part of a visualization of a black hole.

ALT This image shows a navy blue circle with a logo in the center that reads “NASA’s Curious Universe” in white letters with stars in the upper left and bottom right. Surrounding the circle, there are panels of shades of alternative reds and blues with red icons floating. The icons include a plane, planet Saturn, an asteroid with smaller rocks surrounding, a satellite, a question mark, a telescope, molecules, and part of a visualization of a black hole.

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If you love PACE like we do, then check out the new PACE Land data Users' Group! 🛰️🌏
ARCHIVED - NASA Landsat@NASA_Landsat7 Apr 2025
Are you interested in terrestrial data? 🌿 🌏 🛰️ Check out the PACE Land Users’ Group to learn more about the novel, free hyperspectral and polarimetric land observations from @NASA's new PACE satellite: pace.oceansciences.org/event…
Graphic advertising the PACE land data Users’ Group. The background of the image is a satellite image of Earth’s surface where vegetation appears green and bare earth appears tan. On top of the image is text that says “PACE Land data Users’ Group” and “Join us for our first meeting! Virtual: April 15th, 2025 2-3pm (EDT, UTC-4:00). At the top right of the graphic is a 3D rendering of the PACE satellite.

ALT Graphic advertising the PACE land data Users’ Group. The background of the image is a satellite image of Earth’s surface where vegetation appears green and bare earth appears tan. On top of the image is text that says “PACE Land data Users’ Group” and “Join us for our first meeting! Virtual: April 15th, 2025 2-3pm (EDT, UTC-4:00). At the top right of the graphic is a 3D rendering of the PACE satellite.

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