The GLOBE Program

As part of our 2025 Annual Meeting, we celebrated GLOBE’s 30th anniversary by unveiling a GLOBE community poem! Through personal expression and creative writing, contributors shared how GLOBE has impacted people, advanced science, and strengthened communities around the world.…

Join us in one week for our next Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign Webinar, "The State of Trees - December 2025. The Rhythm of the North: Tracking the Vegetation Growing Period from Space" with Dr. Erika Podest from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Learn more at…

Did you miss our recent Learning Session “Highlights from GLOBE Science Activation (SciAct) Projects”? Watch the recording to learn how five NASA-funded initiatives partnered with librarians, informal educators, and various communities to expand the use of GLOBE protocols:…

Look up at the Moon tonight—it’s the last full Moon of the year! 🌕 The full Moon on Thursday, Dec. 4 will also be a supermoon, when the Moon looks a bit bigger and brighter than usual because it’s at the point in its orbit nearest to Earth.

Join us in one week for the latest GLOBE Observer Connect event, “Practice Mode!” Come explore two new features of the GLOBE Observer app: practice mode and Clouds special features photos with Holli Kohl and Kristen Weaver. They will share what practice mode does, show you where…

Join us today (4 December) at 14:00 UTC for a GLOBE Learning Session to hear from GLOBE alumni who will share their stories of personal and professional impact from participating in GLOBE! Register here: tinyurl.com/y2jt56s2

We’re excited to share that a new science curriculum called EMERGE (Environmental Monitoring through Education, Research & Geospatial Engagement) features GLOBE Mission Mosquito and Land Cover! Supported by NASA and led by the University of Florida’s GeoDI Lab, the open-access…

GLOBE Student Vlog alert! Watch our latest video from Kathy from the United States, who shares the important role forests play in our ecosystems, the impacts of deforestation, and ways people can help combat the impact of deforestation through reforestation:…

If you live somewhere that has snow on the ground, scientists need your help! Starting on 1 December through 28 February 2026, the GLOBE community is invited to submit observations of blowing snow through GLOBE Clouds. Blowing snow is wind-blown snow that obscures visibility. It…

Tomorrow, the 3rd of December 2025 at 9 am ET (14:00 UTC), GLOBE will be holding the first of three information sessions where we will answer questions about upcoming changes to GLOBE accounts, training, and the website. Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/4dn8vea5!…

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to register for this upcoming GLOBE Learning Session where we will highlight regional accomplishments from 2025 and recognize the dedication and commitment of our Regional Coordination Office (RCO) Representatives!

Did you know there are multiple ways to access your Clouds and Land Cover satellite comparisons? The GLOBE Clouds team has put together simple steps on how to find your satellite comparison information in your email, GLOBE account, or in the GLOBE Observer app. Learn more here:…

Today, in the United States, is the Thanksgiving holiday. Did you know that over the past decades, astronauts have celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday during their time in space in a variety of unique ways? Check out this @NASA feature, "Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space” at…

Participants from all walks of life—from “k to grey”—have been collecting environmental data with the GLOBE Observer (GO) app since 2016. The data collected supports Earth system science research and can complement @NASA and other satellite data, filling gaps in under-sampled…

The Trees Around the GLOBE campaign is currently hosting an Intensive Observation Period (IOP) from 21 November through 21 December 2025! With the seasons shifting, we want to see the changes happening in your environment. We’re looking for as many tree height and land cover…

In our latest video, GLOBE Student Vlogger Supansa talks about the many plants and animals that have adapted to the hot and wet climate of the beautiful rainforests of Thailand. Watch here: youtu.be/pE1bdUiGJoU

#ICYMI: Check out our November News Brief! ⤵️

🌎Changed for good. Seeing the Earth from space profoundly impacts astronauts’ perception of our home planet. The Overview Effect can be particularly strong for those who lived and worked aboard the @Space_Station during its 25 years of continuous human presence. Read about…

The ozone hole over Antarctica is slowly recovering, according to @nasa & @noaa’s long-term record. This year’s ozone hole was the 5th-smallest on record, reaching an annual maximum extent of 8.83 million square miles on Sept. 9, 2025. go.nasa.gov/4pyV6tc

As 2025 comes to a close, please join our Regional Coordination Office (RCO) representatives–Mark Brettenny (Africa), Desh Bandhu (Asia and Pacific), Dana Votápková and Bára Semeráková (Europe and Eurasia), Mariana Savino (Latin America and Caribbean), Salma Ahmad Al Zubi (Near…

Join us today at 2:00 pm ET (19:00 UTC) for the next Trees Around the GLOBE Student Research Campaign Webinar, “The State of Trees – November 2025. The Value of a Tree: Roots in Culture, Community, and the Future.” Learn more at bit.ly/Trees87!