GLOBE News

We are excited to announce that, starting in September, you will receive an email from NASA that aligns your land cover observations with satellite data (similar to GLOBE Clouds)! Your observations will be compared to MODIS land cover classification data, and Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel 2 images collected within a week of the observation.  >>

The August 2025 GLOBE Observer app update introduces two new features–practice mode and the ability to submit extra cloud photos–and adds new satellites to the overpass predictor.  >>

The Civil Air Patrol/NASA Aviation Weather Mission team has played a key role in supporting the organization’s partnership with NASA and leading a nationwide effort to advance scientific understanding of weather in the layers of the atmosphere where aircraft fly.  >>

A new publication, “Use of GLOBE Observer Citizen Science Data to Validate Continental-Scale Canopy Height Maps Derived from ICESat-2 and GEDI”, compares GLOBE Observer Tree height data to three different satellite data products to assess how your data might support research.  >>

The SEES program offers teams of high school interns across the United States the opportunity to conduct research with NASA data under expert mentors. In 2025, nine of the teams included GLOBE in their research.  >>

Do you live in the southeastern United States? You can become a NASA Response Mapper this hurricane season (Aug. 1–Oct. 31)! Land cover photos submitted through the GLOBE Observer app before and after a storm can help disaster response teams track conditions on the ground.  >>

Different clouds types can have different effects on our weather and climate, which makes identifying cloud types important – but learning to identify cloud types can be tricky! Educational games make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for learners of all ages and create an opportunity for families and friends to spend quality time together.  >>

In a recent partnership, NASA SnowEx scientists partnered with the GLOBE community to measure water in snow.  >>

The GLOBE Program Office at NASA HQ and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Education are pleased to announce that the GLOBE community’s weather observations are now being shared with the wider meteorological community through MADIS, the Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System.  >>

Artificial intelligence or AI is more than a buzz word: it can be a powerful tool and it is enhancing GLOBE for good. A recent paper summarized how AI is smoothing both how you submit GLOBE data and how scientists analyze GLOBE data. In particular, AI screens your photos the moment you submit them, and later, scientists are using AI image analysis to classify mosquito larvae or land cover in your photos.  >>