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Overview

Science Directorate: Who We Are, What We Do

The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, or CERES, instrument on NASA's Terra satellite monitors solar energy reflected from the Earth and heat energy emitted from the Earth

Studying Earth's atmosphere and building a strong foundation for the future of our planet.

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Latest News

Changing the World, One Student at a Time

For 10 years, the DEVELOP program has pushed the envelope of the traditional summer internship, encouraging students into research projects with big implications for society.
Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for Grades 5-9

Download this supplemental guide to existing Earth and space science curricula for use in both formal and informal educational settings as well as at home.
SSAI Helps Students go Back to School with Brand New Bags and Books

Over the past month, the SSAI office in Hampton, Va. has turned into a bustling supply room. Mounds of notebooks, pencil boxes, book bags and glue sticks have filled up the front office.
Project Shows Value of Investment in Climate Research

The International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) to study the role that clouds play in the climate celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer.

Features

Satellite Calibration →

Researchers at Langley have developed tools to help their peers with satellite calibration.
GeoTRACE

GeoTRACE is a proposed new NASA Earth science mission to measure air pollution for the first time in the way that weather is observed.
SAGE II Turns 20

The little instrument just keeps going and going.
With One Eye on the Sky

Abigail is continuing a family tradition of exploration and discovery.

Resources

Outreach: Information for the Public, for Teachers, and for Students

S'COOL, MY NASA DATA, Surface Ozone Outreach, Contrail Education, and more.
Atmospheric Sciences Data Center →

The Data Center is responsible for processing, archiving, and distributing NASA Earth science and atmospheric data.
DEVELOP: Community Benefits of Applied Sciences →

An Applied Sciences Program that fosters Human Capital Development to extend NASA science research to local communities.