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NASA's Efforts to Predict Natural Disasters and Protect People
TLDR NASA is using various programs and missions, including satellites and LIDAR technology, to analyze data and predict natural disasters such as floods, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes. They are also working on launching new satellites to monitor surface changes and precipitation patterns, but face challenges such as cloud interference.
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NASA has shifted its focus towards monitoring Earth and conducting missions to gather data on natural disasters, but they are not yet able to predict them.
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NASA is using various programs and missions to analyze data and predict natural disasters, such as tropical storms, in order to provide early warnings and protect people.
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NASA uses twin satellites called Tom and Jerry to measure the gravitational field of the Earth, which can help predict natural disasters and improve GPS accuracy.
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NASA is working with Japan to use satellites to observe precipitation patterns all over the world in order to predict when floods happen.
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NASA is using satellites and LIDAR technology to track global precipitation, monitor fault lines, and predict natural disasters such as landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
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NASA is proposing to launch a pair of satellites that monitor surface changes and a precipitation monitoring satellite, but one of the challenges they face is the interference caused by clouds.
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NASA is still carrying out space missions, but they are also focused on the threat of near-Earth objects and have technology to potentially divert them off course.
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NASA has a program called the all-sky fireball network, which uses cameras connected to the internet to track fireballs in the night sky.
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