Photograph of Laguna Verde taken from by astronaut on ISS
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Laguna Verde

05.17.2013

This photograph taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station shows water of different colors within sub-basins of the Laguna (lake) Verde in the high Andes of northwest Argentina.

  • Airborne photo of ice-bound Davis Strait

    IceBridge Flight Over Baffin Island

    04.17.2013

    Previous surveys showed this ice cap thinning and glaciers retreating. The April 12 mission was to measure several glaciers in the area to see how much the Penny Ice Cap has melted in recent years.

  • still image from a scientific visualization

    Shields up!

    08.15.2012

    Layers of armor protect Earth from the sun's harmful energies, while letting in heat and light that power the climate.

  • map of IceBridge flight coverage over Greenland

    IceBridge 2013 Coverage

    05.10.2013

    Project IceBridge completed the 2013 Arctic campaign on May 2, with 26 land ice and sea ice research missions.

ABZ Workshop

What's happening

  • 19 MAY 2013 Sunday Experiment Activities for the family showcasing Goddard's science and engineering research and technological developments.

  • 2 JUN 2013 Model Rocket Launches
    Like to build model rockets, but don't have a launch pad? Now you do! Come to Goddard — no fees to participate!

Precipitation Education Website

This website, presented by NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth’s water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.

Scale Model of Sun and Earth (en Español)

Download an activity file (pdf - 500 KB en Español) that explores the relative size of Sun and Earth as well as the distance between them.

Goddard Internship Video

Goddard Senior Intern Grace Montalvo produced this video about internships at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., during her time at the center in summer 2012.

Visualization Explorer

This is the NASA Visualization Explorer—the coolest way to get stories about NASA's exploration of the Earth, sun, moon, planets and universe delivered right to your iPad.
                                                                                                                                                                                         
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