Areas near the poles are turning greener, while spots closer to the equator are getting bluer, researchers say.

NASA’s satellites have been photographing the open ocean. Three oceanographers from Duke used this data to examine how the ...

In the new study, the researchers first analyzed data from NASA’s Aqua MODIS satellite, which since 2002 has been monitoring ocean color changes, some of which are too subtle for human eyes to see.

NASA chief Kate Calvin discusses how climate change is affecting everyday life 06:10. ... The ocean's color is a product of whatever is in the upper layers of the water.

NASA Ames research scientist Kristina Pistone monitors instrument data while onboard the Twin Otter aircraft, flying over ...

Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research. Satellite data shows that ocean waters are getting ...

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

New research shows satellite data from NASA’s Ocean Color Web data portal reveals that 21% of the planet’s oceans had darkened between 2003 and 2022. Getty Images.

NASA is getting ready to launch one of its most important space missions of 2024 into orbit. PACE, ... phytoplankton growth, and more to help determine the ocean’s color.

In 2024, NASA launched the new PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) satellite, with a special Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) that can track ocean color changes in more detail.

Phytoplankton glow captured from space. The bioluminescent glow was first documented in satellite imagery taken by NASA’s PACE spacecraft using the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI).The sensor picked ...