The Earth Explorers Series
Who Are NASA's Earth Explorers? The elementary school student questioning if El Nino occurs anywhere besides the Pacific Ocean... The researcher investigating connections between Arctic ozone depletion and global climate change... The consumer comparing hydrocarbon versus hydrogen-powered cars... And the business person projecting future needs for harvest, delivery, and storage of crops... All of these people are Earth Explorers -- they are all connected by their curiosity about Earth system processes. This monthly series will introduce you to NASA Earth Explorers, young and old, with a variety of backgrounds and interests.
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) maintains an Earth Explorers topic index for educators, students and others who want to browse articles by subject. IGES is a nonprofit organization that works with NASA's Science Mission Directorate to provide educational Earth and space science content for the NASA portal.
Current Articles
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11.04.08 - The Scoop on SCUBAnauts Operation Deep Climb takes students deep down into the ocean and to the top of a tall mountain. For Educators: All Levels For Students: K-4 | 5-8
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05.13.08 - Robotic Rovers to the Rescue Derrick Lampkin is designing suitcase-sized machines to help scientists study subzero settings from warmer confines. For Educators: All Levels For Students: K-4 | 5-8
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01.03.08 - Snow Day A science project takes Ohio middle school students to South Africa. For Educators: All Levels For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education
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09.12.07 - Like Mars, Like Earth Students help Phil Christensen compare rocks from Earth and Mars. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education
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08.27.07 - The Chills and Thrills of Ice Robert Bindschadler enjoys the risks and rewards of visiting the world's coldest climates. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education
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05.02.07 - After Katrina, a Story of Survival and Science Life and science go on in and around Lake Pontchertrain For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Higher Education
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12.05.06 billed Woodpecker A bird's-eye view aids search for a bird once thought extinct. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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07.27.06 Signs of Science Sign language, fieldwork and technology help explain Earth to the hard-of-hearing. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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03.30.06 Making Sense of the Mayan Collapse Remote sensing reveals secrets of the past and prevents mistakes in the present. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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12.01.05 Masterpiece of the Sky Both as a scientist and as an artist, Graeme Stephens strives to paint an accurate picture of clouds. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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10.06.05 Equal to the Task In math and science, oceanographer Heidi Dierssen says women are as capable as men. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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08.18.05 Seeing Green Students and scientists warm up to studying the cooling effects of green roofs. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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07.14.05 In the Line of Fire When it comes to fighting fires, water and manpower are important. But so are satellites and computers. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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06.16.05 Bringing Space Down to Earth Diane Evans works to ensure that space technology also has a role here on Earth. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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05.12.05 Turtles, Dolphins and Seals, Oh My! Students are hot on the trail of migrating land and marine animals. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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04.07.05 Into Africa Science and history come together for Coppin State researchers visiting Ghana. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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03.10.05 Judging the Ocean by Its Cover Satellites have provided NASA's Lee-Lueng Fu an ocean of data to work with. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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02.17.05 It Takes a Village Tomorrow's scientists discover the importance of international cooperation and communication. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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01.20.05 World of Opportunity Two young women are finding their places in the science world. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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12.09.04 When Bad Things Happen to Good Students An Iowa town offers support after vandals damage school's weather equipment and steal the thermometer. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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11.11.04 Opening Blind Eyes to Science Blind-friendly tools allow students to explore Earth in nonvisual ways. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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10.14.04 The Path That Nearly Wasn't Followed After conquering seasickness, NASA's Carlos Del Castillo receives presidential award for exploring the oceans. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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09.09.04 Starting Young Think middle and high school students are too young for serious science? Think again. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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08.05.04 With One Eye on the Sky Abigail is continuing a family tradition of exploration and discovery. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 For Students: K-4 | 5-8 |
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08.05.04 A DEVELOPing Story Students with NASA's DEVELOP program are helping community leaders tackle important environmental problems. For Educators: 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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07.08.04 Meet More Aura Scientists NASA is set to launch the Aura satellite. Meet more scientists who have made this mission possible. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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06.10.04 Meet the EOS Aura Team NASA's Aura spacecraft is about to lift off. Earth Explorers introduces you to some of the scientists who have made this mission possible. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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05.06.04 Flying Through Hurricanes with Robbie Hood This month's NASA Earth Explorer explains what it's like to be face-to-face with one of nature's most powerful storms. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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04.08.04 Exploring Earth with EarthKAM It's true! Student explorers control camera on International Space Station. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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03.11.04 Women Earth Explorers Earth Explorers celebrates Women's History Month. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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02.19.04 African American Earth Explorers A scientist, a college student and middle schoolers share their thoughts on becoming NASA Earth Explorers. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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01.22.04 Tom Nolan's Excellent Adventure Once a dolphin show trainer, Tom Nolan is now a NASA Earth Explorer. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary | Informal For Students: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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12.18.03 The Globe Program: Science in the Sunshine A team of students traveled to Croatia to present its findings. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 For Students: 5-8 | 9-12 |
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11.20.03 Native Views from Space James Rattling Leaf is helping fellow Native Americans become modern-day Earth explorers. For Educators: K-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary For Students: 5-8 | 9-12 | Post Secondary |
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10.16.03 Thacher Scholarship Winners: Where Are They Now? The NASA Student Involvement Program and the Thacher Scholarship are inspiring a new generation of young explorers. For Educators: 9-12 For Students: 9-12 |