ICESat-2 (Ice - New Zealand News Beep

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$A collage of four vertical aerial photographs showing different views of sea ice. From left to right: 1) A vibrant orange and red sunset glowing just above the horizon over a vast expanse of dark blue, shadowed sea ice. 2) A view from an aircraft window showing a section of the plane's wing in the foreground, overlooking a sprawling plain of blue-tinted ice beneath a clear sky that fades to pink at the horizon. 3) A view looking past an airplane's dark engine cowling and propeller blade, showing bright white sea ice fractured by a network of dark, branching cracks under a bright, hazy sun. 4) A downward aerial view of heavily textured, bright white sea ice split by a wide, jagged, dark crack (a lead) exposing the open water beneath.$

July 10, 2026

This month, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are testing a spacecraft sensor that will…

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Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find

March 26, 2026

For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest…