Twin Spacecraft to Weigh in on Earth’s Changing Water

Twin Spacecraft to Weigh in on Earth’s Changing Water

by | May 1, 2018 | NASA

A pair of new spacecraft that will observe our planet’s ever-changing water cycle, ice sheets, and crust is in final preparations for a California launch no earlier than Saturday, May 19. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission, a...
Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission

Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission

by | Nov 1, 2017 | NASA

After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science operations. During their mission, the twin GRACE satellites have provided unprecedented insights into how our planet is...