Earth Observatory
Recommended for: general public, media, informal
educators and middle school-post secondary instruction
NASA's Earth Observatory is an interactive Web-based magazine where
the science-attentive public can obtain new satellite imagery and
scientific information about our home planet. Visit the Earth
Observatory to read feature articles on wide-ranging Earth system
science topics, download datasets and images for analysis, read breaking
news, learn about current and planned Earth missions, search an online
library for reference materials, track natural hazards around the world
in near-real time, and access interactive experiments and classroom
activities.
Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD)
Recommended for: middle school+, informal
education
The EPOD Web site is a collaboration between NASA's Goddard Space
Flight Center and the Universities Space Research Association. A new
photograph or image highlighting an interesting or unusual aspect of the
Earth's system appears every day. Each picture is accompanied by a
detailed description and related links. Search the archive by keyword or
browse by field or topic.
Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - This Web site hosts the best and most complete online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth, including over 480,000 photos from Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. Users can search the database of photos by geographic coordinates or region, mission, features, cloud cover and many other options. The site also features an image of the week, as well as special collections of images, including: Cities, Earth Landscape, Earth-Human Interaction, Distinctive Features, Hurricanes and Weather, Earth's Water Habitat and Geographical Regions.
NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs)
Recommended for: high school educators, undergraduate, graduate-professional
The Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) manages and distributes data products through the Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs). The centers process, archive, document, and distribute data from NASA’s past and current research satellites and field programs. Each center serves one or more specific Earth science disciplines and provides data products, data information, services, and tools unique to its particular science.
Landsat-7 Datasets: LAN Files for Use with MultiSpec
Recommended for: middle school-undergraduate
This site provides a number of Landsat 7 scene subsets as LAN files
that are intended for use with Purdue University's MultiSpec software.
Users also have the option of downloading the Landsat images as TIFF
files in four different band combinations. Links are included to
download Multi-Spec, a MultiSpec tutorial, and an introduction to
remote-sensing PowerPoint presentation with detailed notes.
Visible Earth
Recommended for: media and general public
This companion site to the NASA Earth Observatory
is a comprehensive image gallery for
access to NASA Earth science images, animations and data visualizations.
Most resources are available digitally at multiple resolutions, with
captions and metadata.
