NASA Earth Science

Annual Science Conference to Feature NASA Leadership, Research

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Friday, December 8, 2023

Researchers from across the agency also will present findings throughout the week on Earth sciences, planetary science, and heliophysics beginning on Monday, Dec. 11.

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  • Researchers from across the agency also will present findings throughout the week on Earth sciences, planetary science, and heliophysics beginning on Monday, Dec. 11.
  • New NASA science results from Mars, ice dynamics in Antarctica, and how to determine habitable zones for exoplanets, are among other topics.
  • For those attending the meeting, 50 hyperwall talks at the NASA Exhibit will highlight the current state of NASA Earth, planetary, and heliophysics science.
  • For more information on NASA Earth and climate science, visit:
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NASA to Host Media Call on Upcoming Air Quality Satellite Launch

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Friday, March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to a NASA media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 5, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour during the daytime.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to a NASA media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 5, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour during the daytime.
  • NASA's TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument) will improve life on Earth by revolutionizing the way scientists observe air quality.
  • A partnership between NASA and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory – a part of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian – TEMPO will launch on a commercial mission in early April.
  • For more information on NASA Earth science, visit:
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NASA, First Street Foundation Announce Collaboration on Climate Risk Research

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Monday, September 19, 2022

NASA will now receive bulk access to First Street's national high-resolution, property-specific, climate-adjusted risk hazard and statistical data, as well as technical insights into the foundation's methodologies.

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  • NASA will now receive bulk access to First Street's national high-resolution, property-specific, climate-adjusted risk hazard and statistical data, as well as technical insights into the foundation's methodologies.
  • The two groups will work together to further improve physical models and risk products related to floods, fires, heat, and other climate-driven hazards.
  • The goals of the collaboration are to quantify economic impacts from climate and promote climate risk awareness to individuals, communities, as well as local, state, and federal government agencies.
  • "First Street's nonprofit mission is to quantify and communicate America's growing climate risk to inspire people to take action," said Dr. Ed Kearns, chief data officer at First Street Foundation.

NASA Shares Climate, Earth Science Resources at Folklife Festival

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

"NASA explores our own planet Earth, using the unique vantage point of space to observe how our planet's oceans, atmosphere, land, and ice work together as an Earth system," said Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division director at NASA Headquarters.

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  • "NASA explores our own planet Earth, using the unique vantage point of space to observe how our planet's oceans, atmosphere, land, and ice work together as an Earth system," said Karen St. Germain, Earth Science Division director at NASA Headquarters.
  • In addition, NASA will host a free, public exhibit featuring information about science, live demonstrations, and other family friendly activities.
  • Lawrence Friedl, associate director of NASA's Earth Applied Sciences Program, joins chefs and other speakers at the Foodways Kitchen to discuss how NASA Earth science data is used by anglers, farmers, and decision-makers to support sustainable practices.
  • For more information about NASA's Earth science programs, visit:
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NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting

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Monday, December 6, 2021

Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches and future observations; new insights into the Sun and an update on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission; the scientific discoveries Perseverance's investigations have made to date on Mars;and an update on Jupiter's cyclones from the Juno mission.

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  • Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches and future observations; new insights into the Sun and an update on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission; the scientific discoveries Perseverance's investigations have made to date on Mars;and an update on Jupiter's cyclones from the Juno mission.
  • In addition to NASA's hyperwall, learning area, and exhibit space which will be socially distanced onsite in New Orleans the agency will host a virtual exhibit for AGU, which will feature a science theater, live chat opportunities, downloads of the NASA Science 2022 calendar, specially curated resources, and more.
  • The exhibit will be open to the public throughout the week of the meeting.
  • For a complete and up-to-date schedule of briefings and media participation information, visit:
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NASA Celebrates Earth Day with Social Media, Public Events

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events around the country.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --This Earth Day, April 22, NASA invites you to celebrate our beautiful home planet by participating in a global social media event and local events around the country.
  • Here is a list of the major agency Earth Day activities:
    Celebrate the planet we all call home with NASA's #PictureEarth social media event.
  • On Earth Day, we will share some of NASA's most stunning images of Earth from space to help inspire you.
  • Learn about Earth, and how NASA explores our home planet and beyond, with more than 20 hands-on activities and demonstrations.

NASA Invites You to "Picture Earth" for Earth Day

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Friday, April 12, 2019

On Earth Day, April 22, NASA wants to see your take.

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  • On Earth Day, April 22, NASA wants to see your take.
  • NASA invites you to celebrate the planet we call home with our #PictureEarth social media event.
  • On Earth Day, we will share some of NASA's most stunning images of Earth from space to inspire you.
  • NASA satellite and airborne instruments picture Earth every day to increase our knowledge of our home and improve lives.

New Airborne Campaigns to Explore Snowstorms, River Deltas, Climate

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

These studies will explore important, but not-well-understood, aspects of Earth system processes and were competitively selected as part of NASA's Earth Venture-class program.

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  • These studies will explore important, but not-well-understood, aspects of Earth system processes and were competitively selected as part of NASA's Earth Venture-class program.
  • The project will collect a benchmark data set of climate and biological variables in the upper ocean that influence this exchange.
  • NASA uses the vantage point of space to understand and explore our home planet, improve lives and safeguard our future.
  • The agency's observations of Earth's complex natural environment are critical to understanding how our planet's natural resources and climate are changing now and could change in the future.