With the 50th Earth Day celebrations, let’s take a look at the topic of earth science. Some of the most famous photographs taken by the Apollo astronauts have spurred on the environmental movement and the scientific study of planet Earth. These images include Earthrise and The Blue Marble, which have revolutionized how humanity viewed the Earth.
With the technology and capacity to take on more missions, NASA has made it a priority to provide the science to “help to understand our planet’s interconnected systems, from a global scale down to minute processes.[1]” Long term missions that NASA operates has provided decades of data and information about how the Earth is changing. One of the more famous missions is the Landsat program, which has been active since 1972. Moreover, to accomplish these missions, NASA utilizes tools such as a plethora of satellites, ground and sea based systems, and airborne observatories to help collect data.
When not working with partner organizations such as NOAA, NASA utilizes the Earth Science Division to gather crucial data. This data is not only published and available to the public at no costs, but is crucial to help determine weather phenomena and help gather information about the atmospheres and surfaces of other planets. This collected data can help NASA know how the planet has responded to human factors such as pollution and also how the climate is changing. By gathering this information, humanity can hopefully use it to better protect the planet from future harm.
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