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GPM "Unique Perspectives" Winners

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is happy to announce the top winners of the "Unique Perspectives" photo competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted their best pictures of precipitation from unique perspectives. From November 1st 2013 through January 1st 2014, over 1,500 photos were submitted via Flickr and Instagram. We loved all of your entries and thoroughly appreciate your participation. We'll be sending the winning submitters GPM posters, lithographs, pins, and NASA and GPM stickers. Stay tuned and follow GPM for information about future events and contests. Learn More About GPM
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See NASA Unfiltered: Photo #NASASocial

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Are you instantly on Instagram? A Flickr fanatic? If you know the difference between shutter speed and an f-stop, this NASA Social is for you. NASA is hosting an event for its photo-fanatic social media followers on the morning of Feb. 27, 2014, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. This NASA Social will bring 15 social media photo-gurus together at NASA Goddard to snap and share photos of where NASA's next great Earth science satellite was developed, built and tested. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission Core Observatory is the largest satellite ever built and tested...
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NASA, JAXA Prepare GPM Satellite for Launch

NASA, JAXA Prepare GPM Satellite for Launch
Monday, January 27, 2014
Watch the GPM L-30 Press Briefing on Youtube: Part 1: GPM Mission Briefing Part 2: GPM Science Briefing The world enters a new era of global weather observing and climate science in February with the launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, a new international science satellite built by NASA. GPM, a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), is scheduled to launch Feb. 27 from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The observatory will link data from a constellation of current and planned satellites to produce next-generation global...
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GPM Launches at 1:37pm EST 2/27/14

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Friday, January 24, 2014
A Japanese H-IIA rocket with the NASA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory onboard, is seen launching from the Tanegashima Space Center, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 (Friday Feb. 28 in Japan). The GPM spacecraft will collect information that unifies data from an international network of existing and future satellites to map global rainfall and snowfall every three hours. . Download in High Resolution from the Scientific Visualization Studio Launch Date: February 27th 2014 Launch Time: 1:37 pm ET Launch Vehicle: HII-A Rocket Launch Site...
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Spherical Film "Water Falls" Premieres

NASA Premieres Unique Film on Water on Spherical Screen
Thursday, January 23, 2014
NASA has created a unique spherical film showing water's journey and extensive impact as it cycles through Earth. "Water Falls," created in partnership with the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, will premiere this month on spherical movie screens at special events hosted by The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, N.Y., and The Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colo. Shortly afterwards it will be released to more than 100 Science On a Sphere venues worldwide starting Jan. 31, 2014. Download Video in HD Formats NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., produced the nine-minute...
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