NASA has partnered with the GLOBE (Global Learning & Observations to Benefit the Environment) program, a citizen science initiative that allows volunteers of all ages to contribute data on Earth's systems. The partnership aims to foster a deeper understanding of our planet and its changing environments.
GLOBE volunteers have been receiving emails from NASA for years, comparing their observations of clouds with satellite data. However, this experience has inspired many young learners to develop an interest in space exploration and encouraged them to become citizen scientists.
The new land cover comparison system will provide GLOBE volunteers with an even bigger perspective on how their observations fit into the wider picture of Earth's systems from space. The system uses satellite data from Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites, which are compared with the volunteer's land cover observation. This will help raise awareness about how NASA observes our planet and its changing environments.
Volunteers will receive an email with a link to a website featuring a satellite comparison table for each of their observations. The table shows their observation at the top, followed by a satellite-based assessment of the land cover at that location, as well as recent Landsat and Sentinel-2 images of the observation site.
"This is huge feedback from NASA," said Tina Rogerson, the programmer at NASA Langley Research Center who manages the satellite comparison emails. "It ties NASA science into what they saw when they did the observation." The new system will not only provide GLOBE volunteers with a greater understanding of their own observations but also encourage them to continue contributing to the long-term environmental record.
The partnership between NASA and the GLOBE program is part of NASA's Science Activation Portfolio, which connects science experts with community leaders to promote deeper understanding of our world.
GLOBE volunteers have been receiving emails from NASA for years, comparing their observations of clouds with satellite data. However, this experience has inspired many young learners to develop an interest in space exploration and encouraged them to become citizen scientists.
The new land cover comparison system will provide GLOBE volunteers with an even bigger perspective on how their observations fit into the wider picture of Earth's systems from space. The system uses satellite data from Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites, which are compared with the volunteer's land cover observation. This will help raise awareness about how NASA observes our planet and its changing environments.
Volunteers will receive an email with a link to a website featuring a satellite comparison table for each of their observations. The table shows their observation at the top, followed by a satellite-based assessment of the land cover at that location, as well as recent Landsat and Sentinel-2 images of the observation site.
"This is huge feedback from NASA," said Tina Rogerson, the programmer at NASA Langley Research Center who manages the satellite comparison emails. "It ties NASA science into what they saw when they did the observation." The new system will not only provide GLOBE volunteers with a greater understanding of their own observations but also encourage them to continue contributing to the long-term environmental record.
The partnership between NASA and the GLOBE program is part of NASA's Science Activation Portfolio, which connects science experts with community leaders to promote deeper understanding of our world.
"The earth has music for those who listen." 
We need more people like the GLOBE volunteers who are passionate about making a difference and using their skills to contribute to a better future. The partnership between NASA and the GLOBE program is an amazing example of how science can be used to inspire and educate people, especially young learners, about our planet's systems. 
) to get involved in space exploration and science! I love how NASA is making it easy for everyone to participate and feel like they're part of something bigger. Can't wait to see what other amazing projects come out of this partnership 
like that's even remotely close to real space exploration! I mean, sure, it's cool that GLOBE volunteers have been inspired to learn more about our planet... but let's be real, who hasn't seen a documentary about climate change at some point? It's not exactly rocket science 
. But hey, if this new system is gonna get people stoked about learning more about NASA's observations and the environment, I'm all for it 
so now we're gonna make space cool again by involving kids in it 
anyway, this new land cover comparison system is pretty neat i guess... it's just sad that globe volunteers have been sending emails to nasa for years and only now are they getting recognized for it 
. and let's be real, the fact that nasa is using satelite data to compare with their own observations is kinda like saying "hey, you did a thing, we're gonna verify if it was actually cool" 