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The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will launch from the U.S. West Coast aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in November.

New Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site

New Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site

An international effort has generated new estimates of the impact Earth’s melting ice sheets could have on global sea levels by 2100.

Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to Sea Level by 2100, NASA-Led Study Finds

Emissions Could Add 15 Inches to Sea Level by 2100, NASA-Led Study Finds

To get the best measurements of Earth's atmosphere, you sometimes have to leave it. This November, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft will do just that.

Sea level mission will also act as a precision thermometer in space

Sea level mission will also act as a precision thermometer in space

Researchers have found that the volume of glacial lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change.

Global survey shows dramatic growth of glacial lakes

Global survey shows dramatic growth of glacial lakes

Scientists gain new insights into the processes that have driven ocean level variations for over a century.

NASA-led study reveals the causes of sea level rise since 1900

NASA-led study reveals the causes of sea level rise since 1900

After a brief period of moderate ice loss, the Greenland ice sheet melted in 2019 at the fastest rate ever measured.

Study: 2019 sees record loss of Greenland ice

Study: 2019 sees record loss of Greenland ice