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A woman looks at a photo of a mosquito larva on a phone. She is sitting at a table with papers in front of her and a laptop by her side.
06/25/2025
GLOBE and Artificial Intelligence
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.  >>

One Million Acts of Science congratulatory image, with a test tube filled up all the way to 1,000,000, a robot with a thought bubble saying congratulations, and fireworks in the background.
05/20/2025
GLOBE Observer and April's Million Acts of Science
The GLOBE community contributed to the success of SciStarter's Million Acts of Science challenge through observations using the GLOBE Observer app in April.  >>

Hands holding phones with each of the landing screens for Clouds, Mosquito Habitat Mapper, Land Cover and Trees in front of backgrounds representing the data collected by each of the four tools.
04/23/2025
Impacts of the GLOBE Observer App 2016-2025
The GLOBE Program recently celebrated its 30th Anniversary on Earth Day, 22 April 2025. Ten years ago, work began to develop the GLOBE Observer app, and it formally launched in 2016 with the first tool, Clouds. Read more about our accomplishments from the last nearly ten years.  >>

Four youth in Civil Air Patrol uniforms collecting data. Two are pointing at the sky, and a third is making notes on a clipboard, while a fourth looks on. In the background is an aircraft hanger.
03/04/2025
2025 Aviation Weather Mission: Civil Air Patrol Cadets Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere with GLOBE Clouds
A project with the Civil Air Patrol this spring and summer will engage cadets and senior members in collecting GLOBE Clouds data (including contrails) along with other relevant weather conditions, as well as commercial aircraft information, for research related to aviation weather.  >>

A map of North America with lines showing totality on April 2024 and varying levels of partial eclipse, as well as points representing locations of data collection with GLOBE Eclipse. An inset map shows pins for the six locations that were the focus of the research, Dallas, TX; Toledo, OH; Erie, PA; Suffolk, VA; Washington, D.C.; Boston, MA
01/28/2025
April 2024 GLOBE Eclipse Science Results
On 08 April 2024, a total solar eclipse occurred over North America, attracting millions of viewers. While some people simply enjoyed the eclipse, others used it as a chance to contribute to scientific research. Read a summary of one research project conducted with GLOBE Eclipse data.  >>

Three girls dressed in matching tan shirts stand around a tree. One girl is holding a clipboard with a paper data sheet, which shows a grid of images related to the health of the tree.
01/14/2025
New GLOBE Camp Programming Guides!
GLOBE is going to camp! GLOBE is pleased to offer a new resource guide that provides camp educators with activities and programming ideas built on GLOBE Observer. The new guide will help campers monitor the conditions of clouds, water, and plants, to study change over time.  >>

Two Civil Air Patrol cadets stand collecting data with an anemometer and a clipboard.
10/07/2024
GLOBE Eclipse and Civil Air Patrol: An Astronomical Collaboration
The GLOBE Program and the Civil Air Patrol collaborated to collect data during the total solar eclipse in April 2024, with CAP cadets and senior members participating from every U.S. state, two U.S. territories, and two Canadian provinces.  >>

Images of observers collecting data about trees, walking on a rocky beach, and using solar viewing glasses to look a the sky, and the text GLOBE Observer Connect.
07/15/2024
GLOBE Observer Connect Recordings
We are not holding a GLOBE Observer Connect for July 2024, but we encourage you to take the opportunity to view available recordings of the prior sessions.  >>

A photo of people gathered on the bow of a tour expedition ship in Antarctica. Courtesy Allison Cusick.
06/18/2024
GLOBE Goes to Sea
One look at GLOBE Clouds data reveals that volunteers have been bringing GLOBE to sea. In honor of world ocean month, we explore some of the observations they've submitted and the science they enable. Photo courtesy Allison Cusick.  >>

A drawing showing an eclipse Sun in a clear blue sky over a green hills. A river on the left side of the image reflects the eclipsed Sun.
05/07/2024
Results from the GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth
Between 15 March and 15 April, volunteers from over 90 countries collected more than 23,000 GLOBE Clouds observations, generating 25,444 satellite matches. Volunteers in the United States submitted 13,900+ cloud observations, making it the most active country in the challenge. Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and Thailand were the next most active countries.  >>

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