By Sakshi Sah
Published May 20, 2025

Hindustan Times
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What is NASA’s role in climate research? 6 fascinating facts

When people think of NASA, they imagine astronauts or Mars missions. But did you know NASA also studies Earth’s climate?

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NASA studies Earth just like it studies other planets. It uses satellites, aircraft, and tools on land to observe our climate.

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NASA’s climate work began in 1960 with its first weather satellite. Since then, it has kept a close eye on how Earth is changing.

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Today, NASA’s data confirms that our climate is changing fast, and most of that change is caused by human activity.

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NASA collects climate data using satellites, space station instruments, airplanes, balloons, ships, and ground teams.

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NASA watches snow, hurricanes, wildfires, ocean health, and more- all to learn how our planet works.

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NASA makes its climate data available to the public, scientists, and governments to help with better decision-making.

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