In 2016, Earthzine will continue to aid professional development with Virtual Poster Sessions and a mentored writing club.
Jason-3 Satellite Brings Climate Data to New Heights
As the Jason-3 satellite enters its low-Earth orbit, expect to see big things happening on our planet below.
GEOGLAM: Working Together to Reduce Poverty and Fight Global Hunger
A global effort to make agricultural projections available to anyone with an Internet connection may hold the key to fighting hunger and reducing poverty. On a hot and humid June day in 1943, with World War II still raging in Europe and the Pacific, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt welcomed delegates from around the world to the first-ever United Nations … Read More
GEOGLAM Collaboration Builds Bright Future for a Strong Earth Observation Tradition
GEOGLAM’s collaboration between Space agencies and advancements in technology are opening the door for critical prediction of agricultural production and food security. For the last 43 years, NASA’s Earth Observation satellite program has created an unparalleled record of global change, revolutionizing our understanding of land use, climate, and agriculture production trends. Building on this foundation, partners working through GEO Global Agricultural … Read More
From Space to Earth with John Mather
Nobel Laureate John Mather describes how technological investment in astronomy and cosmology can be used to answer questions central to all of science.
Women of Tomorrow: European Space Agency Seeks to Set Girls on a Trajectory Toward Space
The European Space Agency and international press agency Sipa Press are creating a touring exhibition that showcases the stories and testimonies of women around the world who share a passion for space. Since 1963, 58 women have broken through the barrier of Earth’s atmosphere to explore the expanses of space. For each of these women and others working in the … Read More
Untouched Oceans Provide Context for Earth’s Uniqueness
Exploring oceans on other planets, such as the one underneath the ice crust of Europa, gets at one of science’s most profound questions: how unique is the planet we live on?
Enhancing Ocean Color Observation from Space: A Look Forward to NASA’s PACE and GEO-CAPE Missions
Future NASA satellites will extend the reach of global ocean color observation and research.
Weather, Risk, and Searching for Normal in a Rapidly Changing World
How will we adapt to climate change and increasingly severe storms if humans aren’t very good at interpreting risk?
Remote Drought Monitoring in the Navajo Nation: Utilizing NASA Earth Observation Data
Drought monitoring is essential in the management of water resources, especially in underserved and arid areas such as the Navajo Nation. The DEVELOP team at the NASA Ames Research Center examined methods for calculating Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) values in the Nation using NASA Earth observation data in ArcGIS.