News - NASA Langley Research Center

Data from the radiometer instrument on NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory have led to the creation of new maps of global soil moisture. The new images (each a composite of three days of SMAP radiometer data, collected in April) show the volumetric water content in the top 2 inches (5 centimeters) of soil. These uncalibrated soil moisture images will be evaluated during the calibration and validation phase of SMAP's science mission, which begins on 10 May.  >>

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering summer institutes to help educators implement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This conference (held in two different U.S. locations this July) is designed to help educators and school leaders understand the changes occurring with NGSS, including how to apply NGSS in the classroom.  >>

Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES) is again soliciting one-page applications for grants of up to $1,000 to help facilitate the engagement of youth in doing environmental science.  >>

The NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative (EPDC) is presenting a series of no-cost webinars open to all educators. All pre-service, K-12, and informal educators, as well as university faculty, are invited to join NASA education specialists to learn about NASA missions, activities, lesson plans, educator guides, and online resources that integrate NASA and STEM into the classroom.  >>

NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate Centennial Challenge Program is offering a total of $5 million to teams that develop, build, and deliver flight-qualified, small satellites capable of advanced operations near and beyond the moon.  >>

April-2015 Letter to the Community  >>

April 2015 News Brief  >>

The 19th GLOBE Annual Partner Meeting will take from 20-24 July in Los Angeles, California. The Meeting is open to GLOBE partners, teachers, scientists, students and anyone who wants to keep up with the latest developments at GLOBE.  >>

We'll soon be announcing the schools that entered the most data. Thank you for contributing your data to the GLOBE database.  >>

View The Anniversary Video!  >>