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  1. 90 Degrees N. 1999: NASA Demonstrates New Technology at the North Pole
    90 Degrees N. 1999: NASA Demonstrates New Technology at the North Pole May 21, 1999

    On a recent (April 19–May 2, 1999) trip to the Arctic, NASA personnel chose the North Pole as the site from which to demonstrate how new communications technologies and the Internet now make it possible for scientists working in very remote locations to send and receive data using NASA communications satellites.

  2. Ask-A-Scientist
    Ask-A-Scientist July 25, 2006

    Questions from visitors to the Earth Observatory and answers from scientists.

  3. At the Edge: Monitoring Glaciers to Watch Global Warming
    At the Edge: Monitoring Glaciers to Watch Global Warming April 14, 1999

    Alpine glaciers are a good indicator of climate change. If the climate is getting warmer or drier, they will shrink. If it is getting colder or wetter, they tend to grow.

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