Earth Sciences Division

Goddard Earth Sciences

Discover the groundbreaking work of NASA’s Earth Sciences team at Goddard Space Flight Center. From developing cutting-edge technologies to studying Earth’s complex systems, these world-class scientists are shaping the future to better understand our changing planet.

NASA Earth: Powering America

NASA gathers information crucial to life here on Earth, and we build instruments and technologies and programs that equip the U.S. to meet critical, real-world challenges.

An Ocean in Bloom

From the far reaches of space, NASA scientists aim to expand their knowledge of how our ocean, atmosphere, and ecosystems interact with one another through the launch of the PACE satellite.

Model Behavior: Visualizing Global Carbon Dioxide

This global map of carbon dioxide was created using a model called GEOS, short for the Goddard Earth Observing System.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday June 10

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

GMAO Seminar Series

Next Generation Earth System Prediction
Dr. Hannah Christensen, University of Oxford

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Thursday June 12

Thursday, June 12, 2025

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Science Mission Directorate Budget Virtual Community Meeting

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will hold a virtual community meeting with Associate Administrator Nicky Fox and her leadership team. Members of SMD, the science community, academia, the media, and the public are invited to participate.

When prompted after clicking the WebEx link, please use event number 2820 609 9132, followed by event password 9EjmaURnS87. No-advance-reservation or registration is required. Attendees will be joined to the meeting on a first-to-connect (or first-to-dial-in) basis. If you are unable to join the WebEx, we will be live streaming the SMD Community Meeting to YouTube

Submit questions and/or vote up questions already posted here.

Users of the meeting’s question portal must provide their first and last name and organization (or indicate unaffiliated). Question portal users may submit questions or simply vote up questions submitted by others. Submitted questions may be edited for clarity or duplication to ensure NASA leaders can answer as many questions as possible or practical.

A recording of the SMD Budget Community Meeting will be available later that day at the agency website.