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TRMM at 15: The Reign of Rain

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Precipitation, Tropical Cyclones, Satellites, Remote Sensing, STEM Careers

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ESS2.D, ETS2.A

Keywords:

TRMM, the tropics

Summary:

This video celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Project Scientist Scott Braun looks back at TRMM's legacy and a few of the major scientific milestones the satellite has helped achieved.

Real World: Hurricane Hunters

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Weather, Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 6 - 8

Standards:

ESS2.A, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hurricane, temperature, air pressure

Summary:

This NASA video segment focuses on how scientists use satellites to collect data. These sets of data are then analyzed and used to predict storms.

Faces of GPM: Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, GPM Applications Scientist

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Remote Sensing, STEM Careers, Societal Applications, Landslides

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ESS3.B, ESS3.D

Keywords:

Goddard Space Flight Center, Faces of GPM, physical science

Summary:

Interview with Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, research physical scientist and GPM Applications Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

GPM Solar Array Deployment Test

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, STEM Careers

Type:

Video

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, General

Standards:

ETS2.A

Keywords:

solar panels, Goddard Space Flight Center, GPM Core Observatory

Summary:

This and other similar tests will verify the deployment function of the GPM Core Observatory solar arrays in ambient condition.

Using Satellites to Track Water

Primary Topic:

Societal Applications

Subtopics:

Technology, STEM Careers, Floods, Freshwater Resources

Type:

Article

Audience:

Outreach, Informal, Formal

Standards:

ESS3.A, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hydrology

Summary:

Faisal Hossain, a civil and environmental engineering professor at Tennessee Technological University, uses NASA satellite data to help Bangladeshi authorities monitor their water resources and prepare for water-related disasters.

Inside the Hubble Testing Chambers

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, STEM Careers

Type:

Video

Audience:

Informal

Keywords:

testing, Goddard Space Flight Center, spacecraft

Summary:

This video takes you on a tour of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's satellite testing chambers. They are used to test many of NASA's satellites and instruments, including GPM!

Flying Through Hurricanes with Robbie Hood

Primary Topic:

Weather and Climate

Subtopics:

Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting

Type:

Article

Audience:

Informal, Formal, General

Standards:

ESS2.D, ESS3.B

Keywords:

hurricane, storm severity, precipitation, clouds

Summary:

This month's NASA Earth Explorer explains what it's like to be face-to-face with one of nature's most powerful storms.

Goddard Virtual Tour - The Lifecycle of a Goddard Mission

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Satellites, STEM Careers, Societal Applications

Type:

Interactive

Audience:

Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8

Keywords:

virtual, engineering, project design, NASA, Goddard, satellite

Summary:

Learn about the life cycle of a satellite at Goddard Space Flight Center. This interactive 'tour' starts with the Idea phase and goes through the whole process ofa NASA satellite mission. This tour is an interesting introduction to the engineering process

EarthKAM - Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students

Primary Topic:

Technology

Subtopics:

Remote Sensing, STEM Careers

Type:

Website

Audience:

Outreach, Formal, 6 - 8

Keywords:

International Space Station, Earth observing

Standards:

ESS3.C

Summary:

An educational outreach program allowing middle school students to take pictures of our Earth from a digital camera on board the International Space Station. Educators must register in order to participate in EarthKAM missions and request photos of Earth.