Earth Science

Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Fifty-five people applied!
Posted November 4, 2024
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Data from space shows water tilting up toward the north side of the Dickson Fjord as it sloshed from south to north and back every 90 seconds for nine days after a 2023 rockslide. The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission, a collaboration between NASA and France’s CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), […]
Posted November 1, 2024
Earth Science
Earth Science Technology Office
Science-enabling Technology
Technology Highlights
Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from snowy peaks into the rivers, reservoirs, and streams that supply millions of Americans with freshwater—as much as 75% of the annual freshwater supply for some states.
Posted October 29, 2024
Earth Science
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is calling on volunteers of all ages to help students and citizen scientists document seasonal change through leaf color and land cover.
Posted October 25, 2024
Earth Science
Grades 5 - 8 for Educators
Grades 9-12 for Educators
Grades K - 4 for Educators
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Science Activation
The NASA Science Activation program’s AEROKATS and ROVER Education Network (AREN), led by Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) in Wayne County, MI, provides learners with hands-on opportunities to engage with science instruments & NASA technologies and practices in authentic, experiential learning environments.
Posted October 25, 2024
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Airborne Science
Earth Science
Earth's Atmosphere
ER-2
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Science Mission Directorate
Operating at altitudes above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s ER-2 aircraft is the agency’s highest-flying airborne science platform.
Posted October 25, 2024
General
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
ESPO solves problems before you know you have them. If you are missing a canister of liquid nitrogen, got locked out of your rental car, or need clearance for a South Korean military base, you want ESPO in your corner. What is ESPO? While the Earth Science Project Office (ESPO) does many things, one of […]
Posted October 18, 2024
General
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Clean air is essential for healthy living, but according to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 99% of the global population breathes air exceeding their guideline limits of air pollution.
Posted October 18, 2024
General
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Internships
On August 12-13, 24 students from the West Coast cohort of NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) gathered at University of California, Irvine (UCI) to present their final research to a room of mentors, professors, family, and NASA personnel.
Posted September 26, 2024
Climate Change
Earth
Earth Science
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Oceans
Sea Level Rise
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people. In the next 30 years, Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA’s sea level change science team. This amount […]
Posted September 25, 2024
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