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  1. What is gravity? - NASA

    Newton's "law" of gravity is a mathematical description of the way bodies are observed to attract one another, based on many scientific experiments and observations. The gravitational …

  2. Gravity/Gravitational Field - NASA Earthdata

    Dec 26, 2025 · Gravity/Gravitational Field Data from NASA satellite observations provide information about Earth's mean gravity field and inform monthly maps of the time-variable …

  3. The Case of the Missing Waves - NASA Earthdata

    Dec 28, 2020 · Gravity waves are a real challenge because they are largely invisible to climate and weather models. The crux of the problem is the way satellites see them. Satellite …

  4. Matter in Motion: Earth's Changing Gravity | NASA Earthdata

    Dec 28, 2020 · A new satellite mission sheds light on Earth's gravity field and provides clues about changing sea levels.

  5. Glacier Power: How do Glaciers Move? - NASA Earthdata

    Jan 2, 2026 · Glaciers Are Solid Rivers A glacier is a large accumulation of many years of snow, transformed into ice. This solid crystalline material deforms (changes) and moves. Glaciers, …

  6. NASA Satellite Data Show Decrease in Colorado River Basin …

    Dec 5, 2025 · Two, measuring the Earth’s gravity field allows researchers to measure variations of Earth's gravity, which is the measurement used to assess the Colorado River Basin Aquifers. …

  7. A Snag in Space-Time | NASA Earthdata

    Dec 27, 2020 · An artistic rendering shows that Earth’s rotation has dragged space-time with it. A particle dropping from infinity towards the center of the planet would not fall in a straight line; it …

  8. Operation IceBridge - NASA Earthdata

    Operation IceBridge was an airborne campaign that surveyed the Arctic, Antarctica, and Alaska over a period of 10 years. IceBridge provided essential data on the height, depth, thickness, …

  9. GRACE GPS code and phase observations have been used undifferenced and by means of the ionosphere-free (L3) linear combination. Azimuth- and elevation-dependent phase center …

  10. The Precision Behind Sea Level Rise - NASA Earthdata

    Apr 19, 2021 · Gravity is not constant across Earth, and the amount of force exerted by gravity changes with changes in mass. These uneven mass distributions influence satellite …