Jun 23, 2021 · A major byproduct of fuel burning by trucks, cars and other vehicles, the decline of nitrogen dioxide was visible from space and from the ground. Images of clear, blue skies where heavy smog had been the norm flooded popular news and social media, suggesting COVID-19 has drastically decreased all pollution in general.

Dec 14, 2015 · The trend map of the United States shows the large decreases in nitrogen dioxide concentrations tied to environmental regulations from 2005 to 2014. Credits: NASA The trend map of East Asia shows the change in nitrogen dioxide concentrations related to a mix of economic growth and environmental controls across China, South Korea and Japan from ...

Jul 27, 2023 · “TEMPO on a plane” will be mounted on a Gulfstream-V aircraft provided by NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and it will be flown over the target cities to map pollutants up to three times per day. The goal is to better understand how factors such as traffic patterns and weather influence air quality at different times of the day.

May 30, 2024 · “Data gathered by TEMPO will play an important role in the scientific analysis of pollution,” said Xiong Liu, senior physicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and principal investigator for the mission.

Aug 24, 2023 · On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information

Nov 17, 2020 · Wuhan, China was the first municipality reporting an outbreak of COVID-19. It was also the first to show reduced nitrogen dioxide emissions—60% lower than simulated values expected.

Feb 11, 2025 · While the Martian clouds may look like the kind seen in Earth’s skies, they include frozen carbon dioxide, or dry ice.

Feb 22, 2015 · A new paper published Feb. 24 in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, provides the first satellite-based estimate of this phosphorus transport over multiple years, said lead author Hongbin Yu, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Maryland who works at NASA’s Goddard …

Dec 20, 2023 · NASA Image Library. NASA's image library, images.nasa.gov, consolidates imagery and videos in one searchable location.

Mar 30, 2025 · The Green Aviation Tech page is an all-electric technology will make flying cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable.