Earth Sciences Division
 

Featured Videos

Goddard Earth Sciences

Discover the groundbreaking work of NASA’s Earth Sciences team at Goddard Space Flight Center. From developing cutting-edge technologies to studying Earth’s complex systems, these world-class scientists are shaping the future to better understand our changing planet.

NASA Earth: Powering America

NASA gathers information crucial to life here on Earth, and we build instruments and technologies and programs that equip the U.S. to meet critical, real-world challenges.

An Ocean in Bloom

From the far reaches of space, NASA scientists aim to expand their knowledge of how our ocean, atmosphere, and ecosystems interact with one another through the launch of the PACE satellite.

Model Behavior: Visualizing Global Carbon Dioxide

This global map of carbon dioxide was created using a model called GEOS, short for the Goddard Earth Observing System.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Engineering Colloquium
Applications and Hazards of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Jessica Gallo,Fire Protection Consultant at Fire & Risk Alliance (FRA)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Climate & Radiation Laboratory Seminar
The Southern California Investigation of Low cloud and Land Aerosol (SCILLA) experiment: a natural laboratory for exploring aerosol-cloud interactions
Mikael Witte, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School
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Thursday, May 01, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
SED Director's Seminar
Hosted by Earth Sciences. Actual time 12:05 – 12:50 p.m.
ARCSIX – Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface-Interaction Experiment
- Lauren Zamora: “From predictive forecasts to early results: Maximizing ARCSIX's Arctic aerosol-cloud science”

- Colten Peterson: “Flight Planning for the ARCSIX Campaign and Opportunities to Improve Shortwave-Imager-based Cloud Detection over Complex Snow and Ice Surfaces”
- Kerry Meyer: “ARCSIX flight/ground science, radiation working group activities, and cloud remote sensing priorities”
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