 
About_Aura
Aura (Latin for breeze) was launched July 15, 2004. The design life is five years with an operational goal of six years. Aura flies in formation about 15 minutes behind Aqua. Aura is part of the Earth Observing System (EOS), a program dedicated to monitoring the complex interactions that affect the globe using NASA satellites and data systems.
 Aura Brochure
"A Mission Dedicated to the Health of the Earth's Atomosphere" : An overview of the Aura Mission. [pdf]
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Chaiten volcano Eruption
5.02.08 - The Chaiten volcano eruption in southern Chile caught local authorities by surprise as experts say it has been dormant for at least 450 years. The volcano was considered inactive. The eruption has sent a thick column of ash into the stratosphere, streaming across Patagonia to the Atlantic. Aura's OMI image shows the Sulfer Dioxide measurements from this eruption.
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Sulfur Dioxide and Vog from Kilauea
4.26.08 - In late April 2008, Kilauea Volcano Volcano on Hawaii's big island continued its pattern of increased activity, including elevated seismic tremors and emissions from the volcano's Halema'uma'u vent.
Air Quality Forecasts See Future in Space
12.13.07 - Weather broadcasts have long been a staple for people planning their day. Now with the help of NASA satellites, researchers are working to broaden daily forecasts to include predictions of air quality, a feat that is becoming reality in some parts of the world.
Proposed orbit change for the Aura spacecraft
10.29.07 - The Aura spacecraft currently flies about 15.22 minutes behind Aqua in the A-Train. The Aura Project is proposing to move Aura spacecraft closer to Aqua. Aura would follow Aqua by about 8 minutes along the same track after the move.
NASA Keeps Eye On Ozone Layer Amid The
Montreal Protocol's Success
9.13.07 - NASA scientists will join researchers from around the world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty designed to reduce the hole in Earth's protective ozone layer.
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A-Train Session at AGU
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
27-30 May 2008 .
'A-Train Results: Satellite "X-Rays" Illuminate Clouds' Influence on Climate'
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Ozone Monitoring Garden
The Aura Education and Public Outreach team installed the Aura Air Quality Garden at Goddard Space Flight Center's Visitor Center.
This garden is full of plants that scientists have found to be ozone-sensitive. When exposed to high levels of ozone, these plants show damage on their leaves.
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