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vegetation index anomalies visualization predicting Rift Valley Fever

Learn to Use Remote Sensing for Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases

This training, offered by NASA's ARSET program, explores how to use NASA satellite data to predict and monitor infectious diseases.

News

Sept. 5, 2025

Machine Learning the Impact of COVID-19

NASA released a BETA version of a COVID-19 dashboard using Earth observation data that tracks various impacts of the global response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Blog

Dec. 7, 2023

Making an Impact on Covid-19

Two IMPACT members joined forces to build a website to coordinate the efforts of a local group of volunteers who are 3D-printing personal protective equipment to help the medical community.

Blog

Dec. 7, 2023

Deer tick (species name Ixodes scapularis) is shown on a green leaf. Deer ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Mapping Lyme Disease Risk from Space

Researchers used field and remote sensing data to map the spread of ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria in central and eastern Canada.

Feature Article

June 24, 2021

Global Hackathon to Use Earth Observing Data to Address COVID-19 Challenges

NASA's Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge invites global teams to use Earth observing data to find solutions to COVID-19 challenges over a 48-hour virtual hackathon May 30 to 31.

Feature Article

March 1, 2021