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Data in Action
All across the planet, NASA Earth science data are used to meet real-world challenges.
Featured Data in Action
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The eBird project uses NASA data and observations from amateur birdwatchers to provide insights into the decline in avian populations throughout North America.
June 17, 2025
5 MIN READ
A comparison of aurora forecasts with actual satellite observations suggests VIIRS DNB data can enhance space weather prediction efforts.
May 30, 2025
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4 MIN READ
See how digital elevation models are used to create three-dimensional data visualizations, which provide an insightful perspective on landscapes.
Aug. 18, 2014
2 MIN READ
Satellite data derived from ASTER imagery help tea growers in India assess crop health.
Aug. 14, 2014
2 MIN READ
See how NASA's remote sensing data was used to assess the destruction of the city after Typhoon Haiyan.
May 29, 2014
1 MIN READ
Discover how MODIS data were used to depict cloud-free, global variations in vegetation cover.
April 11, 2014
26 MIN READ
This partial history outlines NASA's unsophisticated activities using shuttle video during the early phases of sprite research.
May 1, 1998
19 MIN READ
The payload bay TV cameras aboard NASA's space shuttle enabled researchers to study lightning in the stratosphere above thunderstorms.
Aug. 3, 1994
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