NASA eTheater Sessions

Studying Earth from Space - Michael Taylor

This presentation will provide an overview of how NASA studies Earth's ecosystems from space. Find out what we have learned.

GLOBE ENSO Student Research Campaign - Brian Campbell

Over 2.5 million measurements have been taken, by students from around the world, in the GLOBE Program’s El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Student Research Campaign since October 2015.

Come and learn all about the campaign and learn how you can become an active member in the campaign, join students and teachers from over 50 countries.

The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Satellite Mission -- Erika Podest

This presentation will provide an overview of one of NASA's latest satellites in space, SMAP, which measures the amount of water in the soil and is helping better manage our water resources.

Cyclone Global Navigation System (CYGNSS): Measuring surface wind speed in the inner core of hurricanes from space -- Frank Marsik

Have you ever experienced a hurricane in person? If not, then the chances are that you have seen pictures of hurricanes and their effects of hurricanes on television, the internet or in newspapers and magazines. Launched December 15, 2016, the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is a constellation of eight microsatellites that will use existing Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to obtain estimates of surface winds near the core of hurricanes, including regions beneath the eyewall and intense inner-rain bands that could not previously be measured from space. This information will allow NASA scientists and hurricane forecasters to provide improved advanced warning of hurricane intensification, movement and storm surge location/magnitude, thus aiding in the protection of human life and coastal community preparedness.

Adventures of a planetary scientist in Antarctica - Nicolle Zellner

Since 1976, a meteorite recovery program sponsored by the National Science Foundation has returned over 20,000 Antarctic meteorites to the United States for study. All of them provide unique insights into Solar System processes, and a few of them are the only examples of their type that exist anywhere in the world. During the 2006-2007 field season, I traveled with 11 other people to Antarctica to collect meteorites from space. We spent six weeks “on the ice” and collected over 800 different meteorites, including a few from Mars and the Moon. I will talk about my time in Antarctica and share with you my observations from the perspective of a scientist and a tourist.

GLOBE Observer Mosquito App -- Dorian Janney

This presentation will focus on teaching you about the world’s most dangerous animal- the mosquito.

Learn about the current state of mosquito-borne diseases and the importance of becoming a citizen scientist to help us eradicate mosquito breeding habitats and follow the path of different types of mosquito larva. GLOBE Observer is a brand new, hot off the press app that you can download onto your smart phone and/or tablet, and use along with citizen scientists around the world who are also on a quest to both identify and eradicate mosquito breeding sites.

The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Satellite Mission -- Erika Podest

This presentation will provide an overview of one of NASA's latest satellites in space, SMAP, which measures the amount of water in the soil and is helping better manage our water resources.

ICESat-2 with Pho -- Brian Campbell

Using an onboard laser altimeter system, the NASA Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 will map the height of our planet. Learn all about the science and engineering of ICESat-2 satellite through discussions, visualizations, and animations. Pho the Photon will be making his debut appearance in the new ICESat-2 short animation, “Photon Jump!”

GLOBE Observer Mosquito App -- Dorian Janney

This presentation will focus on teaching you about the world’s most dangerous animal- the mosquito.

Learn about the current state of mosquito-borne diseases and the importance of becoming a citizen scientist to help us eradicate mosquito breeding habitats and follow the path of different types of mosquito larva. GLOBE Observer is a brand new, hot off the press app that you can download onto your smart phone and/or tablet, and use along with citizen scientists around the world who are also on a quest to both identify and eradicate mosquito breeding sites.

Adventures of a planetary scientist in Antarctica - Nicolle Zellner

Since 1976, a meteorite recovery program sponsored by the National Science Foundation has returned over 20,000 Antarctic meteorites to the United States for study. All of them provide unique insights into Solar System processes, and a few of them are the only examples of their type that exist anywhere in the world. During the 2006-2007 field season, I traveled with 11 other people to Antarctica to collect meteorites from space. We spent six weeks “on the ice” and collected over 800 different meteorites, including a few from Mars and the Moon. I will talk about my time in Antarctica and share with you my observations from the perspective of a scientist and a tourist.

Cyclone Global Navigation System (CYGNSS): Measuring surface wind speed in the inner core of hurricanes from space -- Frank Marsik

Have you ever experienced a hurricane in person? If not, then the chances are that you have seen pictures of hurricanes and their effects of hurricanes on television, the internet or in newspapers and magazines. Launched December 15, 2016, the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is a constellation of eight microsatellites that will use existing Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to obtain estimates of surface winds near the core of hurricanes, including regions beneath the eyewall and intense inner-rain bands that could not previously be measured from space. This information will allow NASA scientists and hurricane forecasters to provide improved advanced warning of hurricane intensification, movement and storm surge location/magnitude, thus aiding in the protection of human life and coastal community preparedness.

NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission -- Dorian Janney

Building upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the GPM concept centers on the deployment of a “Core” satellite carrying an advanced radar / radiometer system to measure precipitation from space and serve as a reference standard to unify precipitation measurements from a constellation of research and operational satellites. Through improved measurements of precipitation globally, the GPM mission is helping to advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycle, improve forecasting of extreme events that cause natural hazards and disasters, and extend current capabilities in using accurate and timely information of precipitation to directly benefit society.

NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission -- Dorian Janney

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is an international network of satellites that provide the next-generation global observations of rain and snow. Building upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the GPM concept centers on the deployment of a “Core” satellite carrying an advanced radar / radiometer system to measure precipitation from space and serve as a reference standard to unify precipitation measurements from a constellation of research and operational satellites. Through improved measurements of precipitation globally, the GPM mission is helping to advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycle, improve forecasting of extreme events that cause natural hazards and disasters, and extend current capabilities in using accurate and timely information of precipitation to directly benefit society.

Adventures of a planetary scientist in Antarctica -- Nicolle Zellner

Since 1976, a meteorite recovery program sponsored by the National Science Foundation has returned over 20,000 Antarctic meteorites to the United States for study. All of them provide unique insights into Solar System processes, and a few of them are the only examples of their type that exist anywhere in the world. During the 2006-2007 field season, I traveled with 11 other people to Antarctica to collect meteorites from space. We spent six weeks “on the ice” and collected over 800 different meteorites, including a few from Mars and the Moon. I will talk about my time in Antarctica and share with you my observations from the perspective of a scientist and a tourist.