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Read article: NASA's OCO-2 will track our impact on airborne carbon
June 26, 2014
NASA's OCO-2 will track our impact on airborne carbon
Every time we get in a car and drive, we burn gasoline, releasing carbon dioxide and other compounds into the air and disturbing Earth's climate. Our use of fossil fuels continues to increase exponentially, with more than half of all fossil fuels ever use >

Read article: NASA's OCO-2 Observatory Ready for Launch
June 25, 2014
NASA's OCO-2 Observatory Ready for Launch
The launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission (OCO-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1. >

Read article: Mike Gunson: Data, data, data
June 24, 2014
Mike Gunson: Data, data, data
Dr. Mike Gunson has worked for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 1987. He started out working on the Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy Experiment (ATMOS), which was designed to study the composition of the atmosphere in detail. >

Read article: Dave Crisp: Man on a mission
June 13, 2014
Dave Crisp: Man on a mission
As leader of the mission’s Science Team, Dr. Dave Crisp lives, breathes and eats OCO-2. He helped put together the original idea for the OCO mission and has been working tirelessly since 2000 on the project. Crisp led the team that designed, developed... >

Read article: “Carbon Copy” Spacecraft Ready to Track Global Carbon Dioxide
June 12, 2014
“Carbon Copy” Spacecraft Ready to Track Global Carbon Dioxide
On February 24, 2009, the launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission - designed to study the global fate of carbon dioxide - resulted in failure. Shortly after launch, the rocket nose didn’t separate as expected, and the satellite could... >

Read article: New NASA space observatory to study carbon conundrums
June 12, 2014
New NASA space observatory to study carbon conundrums
NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere is in final preparations for a July 1 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. >

Read article: Annmarie Eldering: Making good science happen
May 30, 2014
Annmarie Eldering: Making good science happen
Dr. Annmarie Eldering has been with the OCO-2 mission since 2010, and has been collaborating with NASA Jet Propulsion Lab since she was a gradate student at neighboring Caltech in 1990. >

Read article: Obama to target power plants' carbon dioxide emissions
May 30, 2014
Obama to target power plants' carbon dioxide emissions
Chicago - On Monday, President Obama plans to unveil what is likely to be the most significant initiative of his presidency to combat climate change: a new rule to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, the country's single greatest... >

Read article: Carbon Dioxide Passes Global 400 ppm Milestone
May 27, 2014
Carbon Dioxide Passes Global 400 ppm Milestone
A new carbon dioxide milestone has been reached according to the World Meteorological Agency. Average carbon dioxide measurements at all monitoring stations in the northern hemisphere were above 400 parts per million for the month of April, the first... >

Read article: Ralph Basilio: Unfinished Business
May 20, 2014
Ralph Basilio: Unfinished Business
Dr. Ralph Basilio feels the full weight of the OCO-2 project on his shoulders. As Project Manager, he has ultimate responsibility for the success of the mission. After the launch failure of the first OCO satellite, which resulted in the loss of the... >

Read article: Study: Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Threaten Human Nutrition
May 7, 2014
Study: Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Threaten Human Nutrition
Climate change is threatening human nutrition, according to experts, who say rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are robbing the global population of vital plant nutrients. That conclusion follows the release of the 2014 National Climate... >

Read article: Serendipity Leads to Nouvel Way to See Plant Health
May 5, 2014
Serendipity Leads to Nouvel Way to See Plant Health
Science is full of serendipity - moments when discoveries happen by chance or accident while researchers are looking for something else. For example, penicillin was identified when a blue-green mold grew on a Petri dish that had been left open by mistake. >

Read article: NASA Carbon-Counting Satellite Arrives at Launch Site
April 30, 2014
NASA Carbon-Counting Satellite Arrives at Launch Site
A NASA spacecraft designed to make precise measurements of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., to begin final preparations for launch. >

Read article: NASA's OCO-2 Brings Sharp Focus on Global Carbon
April 17, 2014
NASA's OCO-2 Brings Sharp Focus on Global Carbon
Simply by breathing, humans have played a small part in the planet-wide balancing act called the carbon cycle throughout our existence. However, in the last few hundred years, we have taken a larger role. Our activities, such as fossil fuel burning and... >

Read article: Building Better Soybeans for a Hot, Dry, Hungry World
April 15, 2014
Building Better Soybeans for a Hot, Dry, Hungry World
A new study shows that soybean plants can be redesigned to increase crop yields while requiring less water and helping to offset greenhouse gas warming. The study is the first to demonstrate that a major food crop can be modified to meet multiple goals... >

Read article: Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem
March 31, 2014
Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem
Fundamental changes in seawater chemistry are occurring throughout the world's oceans. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from humankind's industrial and agricultural activities has increased the... >

Read article: Satellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
March 31, 2014
Satellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere's growing season, the Midwest region of the United States boasts more photosynthetic activity than any other spot on Earth, according to NASA and university scientists. >

Read article: CO2 on Path to Cross 400 ppm Threshold for a Month
March 18, 2014
CO2 on Path to Cross 400 ppm Threshold for a Month
Last year, atmospheric carbon dioxide briefly crossed 400 parts per million for the first time in human history. >

Read article: Target: Climate Change
Feb. 21, 2014
Target: Climate Change
Check out one of the feature stories in Aerospace America discussing OCO-2 and Jason-3! >

Read article: Upcoming 1st OCO Applications Workshop!
Feb. 20, 2014
Upcoming 1st OCO Applications Workshop!
Save the dates for April 3-4, 2014! >

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