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03/22/2024
Eclipse Tool Now in GLOBE Observer
The GLOBE Eclipse tool is now available in the GLOBE Observer app. If you live in an area that will experience the 8 April solar eclipse, the Eclipse tool is now visible to you.  >>

03/20/2024
Supporting GLOBE Student Investigations of the Eclipse
During the eclipse, as the moon comes between us and the Sun, we will experience a sudden change in the amount of Sun’s energy reaching our surface. This can cause changes in our atmosphere including changes in air temperature, surface temperature, clouds, and wind. This can make for interesting GLOBE student research!  >>

03/06/2024
Earn Badges and Set Streaks while Using the GLOBE Observer App
To help you keep track of your contributions to GLOBE and to show our appreciation for you, we have added a new My Achievements section to the GLOBE Observer app. This new feature shows milestone badges and streaks for all data you have submitted to GLOBE.  >>

02/28/2024
GLOBE Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-powered Earth
During the upcoming eclipse (08 April 2024), scientists will be looking at cloud and temperature changes to see if there are any variations across the different climate regions the eclipse will impact.  >>

02/23/2024
Tips for Events with GLOBE Eclipse
Are you planning an eclipse event on or before 8 April? GLOBE has a number of resources that can be useful as a display or interactive activity. These tips are gathered from the 2023 annular eclipse  >>

02/06/2024
New Data Request Function in the GLOBE Observer App
A new data request function is now available in the GLOBE Observer app. The function will let scientists and communities request GLOBE Observer data collection in specific geographic regions to support research or community needs.  >>

01/25/2024
Looking Back at the NASA Moon Trees Quest 2023
The NASA Moon Trees Quest asked a great deal from our GLOBE Observers around the States, and observers delivered: during the quest, there were 90 individual Apollo 14 Moon Trees and Moon Tree species identified, measured, and documented in the GLOBE database.  >>

12/29/2023
GLOBE at AGU
The GLOBE Program had a strong presence at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held from 11 December to 15 December in San Francisco, California, USA. Nearly thirty posters or presentations referenced GLOBE, including some student posters that will be presented virtually in January.  >>

11/06/2023
Seeing the World from All Angles: How Multi-View Crowdsourcing is Revolutionizing Land Cover Mapping
Our dynamic planet is an intricate patchwork of forests, fields, cities … However, mapping Earth's diverse landscapes is an immense challenge for scientists. Satellite imaging has its limitations, while traditional field surveys are time-consuming and sparse. Now, help is coming from an unexpected source: crowds of everyday citizen scientists. Read a summary of a new scientific paper exploring the power of crowdsourcing for land cover data.  >>

11/03/2023
Spotlight on the October 2023 Annular Eclipse
Thank you to everyone who participated in data collection during the annular solar eclipse on 14 October 2023! Our team is working on a more detailed analysis of the data (stay tuned for more on that later), but we wanted to share a few preliminary stats and highlight some images from volunteer scientists and GLOBE Observer team members.  >>