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02/25/2022
NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge Exceeds Expectations: Results Now In
The NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge: Clouds in a Changing Climate concluded on 15 February and the final results are now available.  >>

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01/06/2022
Free and Open to the Public -- Webinars for the NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge 2022: Clouds in a Changing Climate
Make plans to attend one of the following information and training opportunities as part of the NASA GLOBE Cloud Challenge 2022: Clouds in a Changing Climate.  >>

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12/09/2021
Site Maintenance: Friday, 10 December, from 03:00-06:00 p.m. PST
The Observer website will be down on Friday, 10 December, for site maintenance from 03:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m. PST.  >>

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09/17/2021
3 Years of ICESat-2 and NASA GLOBE Observer Tree Heights
Three years ago, on September 15, 2018, at 6:02 a.m. PDT, NASA launched the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 or ICESat-2 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base (now the Vandenberg Space Force Base) in Lompoc, California.  >>

09/16/2021
Upcoming Downtime
During the downtime, users will still be able to make observations using the Observer app.  However, if doing so during this period, users will simply need to save their observations within the app to be able to submit them after the downtime has concluded.    >>

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09/07/2021
Website Maintenance This Wednesday and Later in September
The GLOBE and GLOBE Observer websites will be down on Wednesday, 08 September for an upgrade to the latest version of the Liferay software.  >>

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07/12/2021
New Features on the GLOBE Observer App are Now Available!
Monday, 12 July marked the release of a number of changes and additions to the GLOBE Observer app. For GLOBE Observers, the app includes a redesign of the Mosquito Habitat Mapper app (in time for the upcoming Mosquito Habitat Photo Challenge – 25 July to 25 August).  >>

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06/22/2021
Machine Learning and Your Citizen Science Data
Have you ever wondered what happens after you submit your GLOBE Observer data? Citizen science data has many applications and is also incredibly important for scientists who are working in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).  >>