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A table with materials about GLOBE Eclipse and a part of a paper chart with temperature data on it, in front of a large crowd. People are sitting and standing, and many are holding solar viewing glasses up to their face, looking at the Sun. The sky is clear of clouds.

View preliminary data collection stats and images from the annular eclipse on 14 October 2023.

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Hands holding a phone taking a land cover observation of a wooded trail using the GLOBE Observer app.

GLOBE Observer Connect

Our December topic is the benefits of multi-directional views from citizen science observers for land cover classification

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Mobile devices showing the landing screen for the new NASA+

NASA+ and the NASA App

NASA’s new streaming service, NASA+, and an updated NASA app are here!

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An image of the Moon with silhouettes of a tree and the Orion capsule from the Artemis missions in front of it.

NASA Moon Trees Quest

From 21 June to 21 September, we held the NASA Moon Trees Quest to look for Apollo 14 Moon Trees and related tree species.

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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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What are GLOBE Observers up to?

Watch the air temperature measurements as they are submitted today during the annular solar eclipse! Learn more about how to collect data yourself on the GLOBE Eclipse page.