Informal Education
If you are an interpreter, exhibit designer, docent, museum explainer,
youth group leader or other informal educator, these pages are meant
for you!
Here you can find Landsat images and resources to help you convey your messages
about global climate change, comparative planetology, human settlement
patterns, urban growth, forest fires, tsunami, deforestation, precision
agriculture, invasive species, the colors of light, the science and
technology behind satellite data, and much more.
+ Using Remote Sensing Images
in Interpretation (PDF, 3.9 Mb)
+ Resources
Current Projects
- On the Earth to Sky website (external
link) you can explore how National
Park Service (NPS) interpreters are using NASA content
to help visitors connect with the natural and cultural heritage
of our Nation. You can also learn more about the collaboration
itself, and peruse the site for valuable resources to help
you create your own interpretive product.
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- Earth to Sky is a partnership between NASA's Space
and Earth Science disciplines and the National Park Service (NPS),
co-lead by Landsat’s Education and Outreach team, NASA’s Sun-Earth
Connection Education Forum and
leaders in NPS Interpretation, with the ultimate goal of enriching
the experiences of millions of Park visitors.
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- The effort is funded through NASA’s Explorer Institute
grant program. The grant supported three professional development
workshops in 2004, (two at Goddard Space Flight Center, and one
at Ames Research Center). In 2005, a second grant provided for
development of exemplary interpretive products to be used in future
professional development efforts with interpreters.
- Earth from
Space (external link) is a nationally traveling exhibition,
developed in collaboration with the Center for Earth and
Planetary Studies at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space
Museum (NASM). The exhibition explains how satellite imagery
is gathered and used to expand our understanding of life
on Earth. The website features an online version of the exhibition,
additional imagery, lesson plans, and additional resources. Don’t
miss the Geography
from Space quiz! (external link)
- This effort began as a collection of unusual and compelling Landsat
images of locations around the world, chosen for their stunning
visual qualities. The collection has since expanded to include
images from other NASA satellites, including a wide variety of land forms
and features, from the Yukon Delta to the Everglades, to the Syrian Desert,
to the Lambert Glacier in Antarctica. Each image includes explanatory
text and information on down loading high-resolution versions.
All images are free and clear of copyright.