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GLOBE Observer: Clouds presented by NASA and the GLOBE Program

September 21, 2024

Young boy pointing at planet in sky in planetarium exhibit

Goal: Help scientists understand the sky from above and below.

GLOBE Observer is an international citizen science initiative to understand our global environment. Student observations help scientists track changes in clouds in support of climate research. Scientists also use their  data to verify NASA satellite data. By submitting your observations, students of all ages do real scientific research as part of the GLOBE Program.

To participate, just download the app, go outside and follow the prompts in the app to observe your environment. Photograph clouds, record sky observations and compare them with NASA satellite images to help scientists understand the sky from above and below.

To get started, download the app and help NASA scientists learn about planet Earth.

https://scistarter.org/globe-observer-clouds

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