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Join us for the Mosquito Habitat Photo Challenge from July 25th to August 25th, and contribute your photos of mosquito larvae and land cover to help prevent mosquito-borne diseases.

New Features in the GLOBE Observer App

New features in the app include updates to Mosquito Habitat Mapper to have a more visual larvae key, and the ability to connect your data to the SciStarter dashboard. Read more in News.

Machine Learning and Your Citizen Science Data

Several research teams will be actively accessing GLOBE Observer photos and using them to train learning algorithms, utilizing your observations with the Mosquito Habitat Mapper and Land Cover tools at the cutting edge of computational science research.

NASA Interns Help Solve the (Solar) Terminator Problem

This summer, NASA interns took observations of the clouds near sunrise and sunset, when the low angle of the sunlight can present challenges for cloud-observing satellites, what is called the (solar) terminator problem.

New Publication

GLOBE Observer and the GO on a Trail Data Challenge: A Citizen Science Approach to Generating a Global Land Cover Land Use Reference Dataset

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What is GLOBE Observer?

A citizen science app allowing volunteers in GLOBE countries to take observations and contribute to the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) community
A way to collect data to track changes in the environment in support of Earth system science research, and interpret NASA and other satellite data
An open data set available to scientists, and supporting students of all ages in doing real scientific research through the GLOBE Program

Download the app and follow the instructions to get started. Always follow guidelines from your local officials, and only participate in GLOBE activities or use the GLOBE Observer app if it is safe to do so.

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In 2020, the GLOBE community was dedicated to staying connected, adapting to a changing world, and continuing to do meaningful Earth science. Here are a few highlights of the things we accomplished. Read more about GLOBE in 2020.