Science in Action
NASA’s projects advance what’s possible here on Earth.
Supporting Public Services with NASA Data
NASA uses the vantage point of space to increase our understanding of our home planet, improve lives, and safeguard our future. The end-to-end capability of NASA Earth Science Division – from developing new technology to delivering actionable science –makes it unique among U.S. government science agencies. NASA’s Earth science measurements, research, models, and applications form the basis for the operational services of other public agencies, such as the U.S. EPA, National Weather Service, FEMA, USDA, and more.
NASA Activates Resources to Help Assess Impacts from Hurricane Milton
NASA, EPA Tackle NO2 Air Pollution in Overburdened Communities
NASA Data Helps International Community Prepare for Sea Level Rise
NASA Data Shows How Drought Changes Wildfire Recovery in the West
OpenET: Balancing Water Supply and Demand in the West
NASA, Bhutan Conclude Five Years of Teamwork on STEM, Sustainability
NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air
NASA Is Helping Protect Tigers, Jaguars, and Elephants. Here’s How.
Inside NASA’s OCEANOS
NASA’s bilingual OCEANOS program gives graduating high school seniors and first-generation undergraduate students in Puerto Rico an opportunity to participate in NASA research. The goal of the program is to bring oceanography and STEM opportunities to the Hispanic/Latinos community.
Watch on YouTubeEnabling Earth Science at NASA
NASA and Agriculture
In the satellite era, Earth observing data has increasingly become part of the food farming process. With observations from space and aircraft, combined with high-end computer modeling, NASA scientists work with partner agencies, organizations, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision makers to share our understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide us food.
Partners in Agricultural Innovation
Agriculture Stories and Imagery Collections
Applied Science
NASA promotes the use of Earth observations to strengthen food security, support market stability and protect human livelihoods. Together with partners in the United States and around the world, we help bolster food security, improve agricultural resilience and reduce price volatility for vulnerable communities.
Human Faces of Earth Science
NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture
Meet the People Behind the SWOT Water-Tracking Satellite
Assistant Research Scientist Nikki Tulley
Nikki Tulley is a member of the Navajo Nation, and a summer 2020 intern with Water Resources in NASA’s Western Water Applications Office (WWAO). She is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Arizona.
Cindy Schmidt: Finding A Career in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Science mentor, world traveler, remote sensing teacher, research scientist, and Indigenous Peoples Pilot program lead – it’s hard to keep track of everything Cindy Schmidt does in her role as an associate program manager for the Ecological Conservation program.
