NASA Puts the Right Stuff in the Right Hands | NASA

By Dauna Colter, Science@NASA, Posted 04/30/09

Link: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/22apr_severeweather.htm?list161497

"Imagine a monster tornado is ripping through a neighboring county and bearing down on yours. If you live in north Alabama, your forecasters are well prepared to tell you when to seek shelter. The National Weather Service there shares a building – the National Space Science and Technology Center – with NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition, or SPoRT, Center. SPoRT puts state-of-the-art NASA satellite data directly into forecasters hands, arming them to recognize weather that threatens your safety." Science@NASA continues to identify and track application benefits emerging from NASA's research, development and exploration programs. Reading their compelling stories is one of the best ways to understand the real return on the public's investment in the Agency.