Our water world 💙

The 2024 #EarthDay poster is here! The ocean plays an important role in regulating Earth’s climate, something NASA studies every day. The poster, made using real satellite images, is available to download: go.nasa.gov/440PTAz

Antarctica has been exceptionally warm, and scientists may be seeing some of the effects. The Wilkins Ice Shelf had been historically stable, but scientists have noticed recent signs of structural weaknesses, potentially signaling a shift in the shelf’s stability.

Just in – data from our newest Earth-observing satellite, PACE!

With PACE data, scientists can study microscopic life in the ocean and particles in the air, allowing us to monitor ocean health, air pollution, and impacts of climate change. More: go.nasa.gov/4aNNGe2

March 2024 was the warmest March on record. Last month continues a streak of records, with the last 10 months each the warmest for their respective months in @nasa’s temperature record, GISTEMP.

Follow, follow the Sun / And which way the wind blows / When this day is done 🎶

Today, April 8, 2024, the last total solar #eclipse until 2045 crossed North America.

Oops I did it again 🤭

#TotalSolarEclipse

Ready to witness a breathtaking celestial event?

Watch the 2024 total solar #eclipse live with us. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Vote #TeamEarth ! 🌎 We’ve got the best view in the solar system for today’s #eclipse .

What’s cooler than being cool? 🧊😎

Dr. Linette Boisvert is a sea ice scientist at NASA Goddard. For about a decade, she spent weeks taking airborne measurements over the Arctic and Antarctic with Operation Icebridge. #WHM

Learn about her adventure: go.nasa.gov/3IVgPrW

These Women@NASA rock! 🪨

NASA field scientists detect underground structures with Ground Penetrating Radar, conduct seismic experiments, study the geochemistry of lava caves, and analyze the chemical composition of volcanic craters. 🌋 #WHM

Less sea ice coverage allows the ocean to warm the atmosphere over the poles, leading to more ice melting. Scientists have connected declining Arctic sea ice to human-caused climate change, however the cause of low Antarctic sea ice is still being investigated.