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Upcoming Events

Friday, May 17, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
ES Industry Assessment Seminar
Purpose: To increase our awareness of existing and emerging Industry capabilities, and to identify and pursue partnership opportunities.

Danti is a search engine for exploring the extensive collections of Earth observation data available today. We simplify the process of finding the right imagery and analytic reports, giving users the ability to leverage previously inaccessible data specific to their needs.
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Monday, May 20, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SED Director's Seminar
Hosted by Earth Sciences

Earth’s Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) from Space: A Story in Three Acts
- Joe Santanello w/PBL Working Group: ‘PBL Science, Community Building, and Influence at GSFC and Beyond’
- Jeff Piepmeier: ‘Investment: The Long Arc of Microwave Technology Development at GSFC’
- Rachael Kroodsma, Mark Stephen, Antonia Gambacorta, Fabrizio Gambini, Shawn Serbin: ‘Payoff: The Dawn of the Hyperspectral Microwave Era for PBL Science’
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Monday, May 20, 2024
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Goddard Applied Sciences Seminar
An All-of-Society Approach to Protecting Communities from Extreme Heat
Juli Trtanj, NOAA Climate Program Office
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Data in Harmony: NASA's Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 Project

NASA's Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) project is a groundbreaking initiative that combines data from Landsats 8 & 9 with the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2A & 2B satellites.

Landsat 2023 - A Year in Review

Let’s take a look at the Landsat program 2023. Plus, a sneak peek at what the future holds with Landsat Next.

ExtraDimensional - The Fusion of Landsat & GEDI Data

Here's a look into some of the ways Landsat and GEDI data are being harnessed to help us better understand the complex relationship between humanity and nature.

Wildfires 101: How NASA Studies Fires in a Changing World

From forest floor to space, NASA scientists and collaborators are advancing tools and methods to predict, remotely detect, and ultimately mitigate wildfires.

 

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