For years, NASA has used satellites, lasers and other gizmos to monitor Earth’s atmosphere.

But as the nation’s worst ever oil spill continues to foul the Gulf of Mexico, the agency known for space travel has turned its eyes to the sea.

NASA scientists, including a team from Langley Research Center in Hampton, have been monitoring the spill for weeks. They provide updated images of the spill's reach and are pioneering ways to measure the amount of oil beneath the water's surface.

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