The Earth Observer
The Earth Observer newsletter is a bi-monthly publication that consolidates NASA Earth Science news. The newsletter is published by the Science Support Office, Code 610, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771.
Editor's Corner
These editorials chronicle NASA Earth Science history since 1989 – from the perspective of the EOS Senior Project Scientist. Each individual column reports on important “current” events that were taking place in NASA Earth Science at the time they were written.
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Jan – Feb 2024
The Earth Observer continues to work on its transition to our new website. Implementing a completely new set-up is not…
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Nov – Dec 2024
It is early 2024 as this issue of The Earth Observer is published online (see the original PDF version of…
Feature Articles
Read stories about the history and accomplishments of current and former NASA Earth Science missions, programs, field campaigns, and outreach events, as well as a variety of other topics of interest to NASA Earth Science past, present, and future.
Seeing “Through the Eyes of NASA” at the 2023 AGU Annual Meeting
Introduction As one navigates the global constellation of scientific conferences offered each year, the annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) is the guiding star. The meeting attracts participants from an ensemble of academic disciplines and a sizeable…
NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office Celebrates 25 Years
Introduction Many Earth science missions, both airborne and on orbit, can trace their origins to the early technology developments that produced the groundbreaking instruments, instrument components (the parts or subsystems that make up an instrument), and information systems that enabled…
NASA Earth Science and Education Update: Introducing the Science Activation Program
Introduction For many years, The Earth Observer ran a regular NASA Earth Science Education and Public Outreach Update column, the last of which appeared in the May–June 2017 issue of The Earth Observer. At that time, NASA Science Education communications…
Meeting Summaries
Read reports on Earth Science mission and instrument Science Team meetings, on science and applications workshops, and on other science meetings taking place both within NASA Earth Science and in the broader national and international Earth science communities.
Summary of the 2023 GEDI Science Team Meeting
Introduction The 2023 Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place October 17–19, 2023, at the University…
Summary of the Ninth DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting
Introduction The ninth Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Earth Polychromatic Camera (EPIC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
Summary of the 2023 Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team Meeting
Introduction The annual Precipitation Measurement Mission (PMM) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place September 18–22, 2023, in Minneapolis, MN. The…
Earth Science Meeting and Workshop Calendars
NASA Community
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Global Science Community
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June 23–28, 2024
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Annual MeetingPyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea
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July 7–12, 2024
9th Global Energy and Water Exchange (GEWEX) Open Science ConferenceSapporo, Japan
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July 14–19, 2024
19th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP)Jeju, South Korea
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October 27–30, 2024
American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & ExpoMinneapolis, MN
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Earth Observer Staff
Steven E. Platnick
EOS Senior Project Scientist
Alan B. Ward
Executive Editor
Dalia Kirshenblat
Managing Editor
Doug Bennett
Associate Editor
Mike Marosy
Design/Production
Stacy W. Kish
Assistant/Technical Editor
Ernest Hilsenrath
Technical Editor
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