NASA Exploring Potential of Small UAVS for Earth Studies
October 31 — NASA is exploring the potential use of uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAV) that look like large radio controlled airplanes to conduct scientific studies of the Earth. More

NASA Funded Earth Alert System to Aid MEMA in Disasters
October 28 — The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has recently deployed a new communications system, based on NASA technology, that is designed to aid emergency management professionals when natural or man-made disasters occur. More

Recent Warming of Arctic May Affect Worldwide Climate
October 23 — Recently observed change in Arctic temperatures and sea ice cover may be a harbinger of global climate changes to come, according to a recent NASA study. More

Next Earth Science Update Explores Global Effects Of Arctic Sea Ice
October 20 — The worldwide impact of a simultaneous reduction in Arctic sea-ice and considerable warming of the Arctic over the past 20 years is the topic of NASA's next Earth Science Update. More

South American Glaciers Melting Faster, Changing Sea Level
October 16 — The Patagonia Icefields of Chile and Argentina, the largest non-Antarctic ice masses in the Southern Hemisphere, are thinning at an accelerating pace and now account for nearly 10 percent of global sea-level change from mountain glaciers, according to a new study by NASA and Chile's Centro de Estudios Cientificos. More

Note to Editors: Changes in Arctic Ice Affect Life Around the Globe
October 14 — NASA satellite observations show there has been considerable warming of the Arctic over the last two decades and a simultaneous retreat of Arctic sea-ice cover. More

NASA Celebrates Educational Benefits of Earth Science Week
October 10 — NASA, the American Geological Institute (AGI), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and AGI's member societies will celebrate Earth Science Week October 12-18. More

NASA Kicks Off Earth Crew Webcast Series
October 7 — NASA will host the first in a series of six educational webcasts with the NASA Earth Crew on Tuesday, October 7, at 10:15 a.m. EDT. More

Antarctic Penguins Thrive in Ocean "Oases"
October 7 — NASA satellite data was used for the first time to analyze the biology of hot spots along the coast of Antarctica. More

ICESat's Lasers Measure Ice, Clouds and Land Elevations
October 6 — NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) has resumed measurements of the Earth's polar ice sheets, clouds, mountains and forests with the second of its three lasers. More

Scientists Use Satellite to "Pond-er" Melted Arctic Ice
October 2 — NASA researchers and other scientists used a satellite combined with aircraft video to create a new technique for detecting ponds of water on top of Arctic sea ice. More

Huge Antarctic Iceberg Makes a Big Splash on Sea Life
October 1 — NASA satellites observed the calving, or breaking off, of one of the largest icebergs ever recorded, named "C-19." More

NASA Mission Receives More "Timed"
October 1 — NASA has extended the TIMED (Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics) mission for another three years of operations and data analysis beginning in January 2004 with an additional year of data analysis to be conducted after orbital operations are completed. More

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