Putting NASA Science to Work
NASA uses the vantage point of space to increase our understanding of our home planet, improve lives, and safeguard our future. The end-to-end capability of NASA Earth Science Division – from developing new technology to delivering actionable science –makes it unique among U.S. government science agencies. NASA’s Earth science measurements, research, models, and applications form the basis for the operational services of other public agencies, such as the U.S. EPA, National Weather Service, FEMA, USDA, and more.
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Quantifying Bangladesh’s Vast Water Resources
Bangladesh is a small country with a huge amount of water that moves over its surface. The Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers form the world’s largest river delta as they flow south to the Bay of Bengal and ultimately into the Indian Ocean. Just how much water fills these vast floodplains?
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How NASA Helps Fight Mosquitoes from Space
Mosquitoes are sometimes hard to spot, even with the human eye. But NASA can help track these disease-spreading insects with satellite data. Earth observations help pinpoint environmental conditions where mosquito populations will thrive.
Enabling Earth Science at NASA
NASA Applied Sciences
The Applied Sciences Program works with individuals and institutions worldwide to inform decision-making, enhance quality of life and strengthen the economy.
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NASA and Agriculture
In the satellite era, Earth observing data has increasingly become part of the food farming process. With observations from space and aircraft, combined with high-end computer modeling, NASA scientists work with partner agencies, organizations, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision makers to share our understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide us food.
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Ensuring Food Security
NASA promotes the use of Earth observations to strengthen food security, support market stability and protect human livelihoods. Together with partners in the United States and around the world, we help bolster food security, improve agricultural resilience and reduce price volatility for vulnerable communities.
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NASA At Your Table: The Space Agency’s Surprising Role in Agriculture
Everybody needs to eat. With observations from space and aircraft, combined with high-end computer modeling, NASA scientists work with partner agencies, organizations, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and decision makers to share our understanding of the relationship between the Earth system and the environments that provide us food.
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Food and Agriculture
From soil conditions to crop productivity, satellite data help inform farmers, scientists, and decision-makers in the U.S. and around the world.
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Human Faces of Earth Science
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Assistant Research Scientist Nikki Tulley
Nikki Tulley is a member of the Navajo Nation, and a summer 2020 intern with Water Resources in NASA’s Western Water Applications Office (WWAO). She is pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Arizona.
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Cindy Schmidt: Finding A Career in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Science mentor, world traveler, remote sensing teacher, research scientist, and Indigenous Peoples Pilot program lead – it’s hard to keep track of everything Cindy Schmidt does in her role as an associate program manager for the Ecological Conservation program.