EartH: Inspiration from NASA Data
Creators: name: Elizabeth R. Joyner
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Pneuhaus: The Fourth Annual Public Arts Fest at ODU

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This presentation, provided by NASA's Earth Science Data System (ESDS) Program, showcases innovative projects that creatively leverage our remotely sensed Earth science data, such as those collected by ICESat-2 and Landsat. ESDS manages the entire data life cycle and ensures unrestricted access to researchers, managers, governments, and artists. Our goal is to inspire and inform users like you about the vast potential of NASA Earthdata.

Earth As Art Resources:



Earth As Art e-Book (NASA)

Earth As Art Media Gallery (USGS)

NASA Art Program


ICESat2

The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, measures the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. Launched September 15, 2018, ICESat-2 carries a photon-counting laser altimeter that allows scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail.

Our planet's frozen and icy areas, called the cryosphere, are a key focus of NASA's Earth science research. ICESat-2 helps scientists investigate why, and how much, our cryosphere is changing in a warming climate. The satellite also measures heights across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, and takes stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide.



Photon Jump



Pho, a plucky bright green photon of light, must travel from a NASA spacecraft down to Earth and back again to help complete a crucial science mission in this educational short film. The animation was created and produced by media art students from the Savannah College of Art in Design (SCAD) in Georgia, in collaboration with NASA’s Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission. Their goal was to communicate the science and engineering of the mission, slated for launch in 2018. ICESat-2, managed by NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland, will measure the height of a changing Earth, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses a second. ICESat-2 will carry a photon-counting laser altimeter that will allow scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and more - all in unprecedented detail. The workings of this laser helped inspire students to create the character of Pho and plot his adventure. Our planets frozen and icy areas, called the cryosphere, are a key focus of NASAs Earth science research. ICESat-2 will help scientists investigate why, and how much, our cryosphere is changing in a warming climate. The satellite will also measure heights across Earths temperate and tropical regions, and take stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide. For more about the mission, visit http://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov.



Tree Canopy Visualization

TOURIST PHO





Join Tourist Pho on an adventure to measure the Black Forest and send the results back to Paige the Penguin! Developed as an Instagram short, Tourist Pho is a result of the 2022-2023 collaborative student program between ICESat-2 and Savannah College of Art and Design SCADpro. Other SCADpro products included animated shorts, posters, cards, games and more. Stay tuned for updates as products are released! All 2022-2024 student participants are listed below.  





Landsat



Landsat Science

Camp Landsat

NASA Invites You to Create Landsat-Inspired Arts and Crafts



LandsatCraft (Flickr)



Your Name in Landsat Interactive

Landsat Graphics Library

Reading the ABCs from SpaceA NASA Tool Can Spell Your Favorite Team Name With Earth Images (Forbes, 2024)


Inspiration from Data User:



Presentation from from Scott Reinhard, Graphics Editor, New York Times (2023 ESIP Annual Meeting)



Scott Reinhard




Upcoming Activities:

SETI Talks: A Celebration of Science, Art and Stargazing

Friday, October 4th, 20246pm – 10pm PTChabot Space & Science Center, Oakland, CA & Online

SETI Talks returns on October 4, 2024!

In partnership with Chabot Space & Science Center’s First Friday program, this event kicks off a series focused on the Drake Equation. Hosted by Dr. Moiya McTier, the evening will spotlight the first term of the equation: star formation. Attendees can enjoy Sun and stargazing with Dr. Ian Weaver using the Unistellar eVscope, explore an art exhibit, and join a conversation with Forest Stearns, Principal Artist at Google Quantum AI, and Dr. Franck Marchis from the SETI Institute. There will also be a science talk on the latest research about star formation, featuring Dr. Uma Gorti from the SETI Institute and Dr. Jennifer Bergner from UC Berkeley. Families can participate in an interactive activity led by Pamela Harman and Beth Johnson of the SETI Institute.Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator. McTier was the first person to study both disciplines at Harvard and the first Black woman to earn an astronomy PhD at Columbia. Now McTier spreads knowledge through books and podcasts, incorporating as much humor and creativity as possible.Dr. Uma Gorti, who joined SETI in 2008, studies star and planet formation. Her work focuses on understanding how planet-forming disks evolve and disperse, and on comparing models with observations from telescopes like JWST and ALMA. The studies aim to reveal the conditions for forming habitable planets in various star-forming environments.Dr. Jenny Bergner is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry at UC Berkeley. Her research is focused on understanding the chemical environment in which planets form, and how this shapes the compositions and potential habitability of newly formed solar systems.  Mr. Forest Stearns is a visionary artist who produced the first art exhibit in Earth’s orbit and on quantum computers! As Principal Artist at Google Quantum AI, he champions artist-in-residence programs in nontraditional spaces, applying his vibrant illustrative practice to truly DRAWEVERYWHERE.Dr. Franck Marchis is a planetary astronomer at the SETI Institute and Chief Scientific Officer of Unistellar. He specializes in asteroid research and exoplanet imaging. A prolific author and mentor, he is recognized for discovering the first triple-asteroid system, with asteroid (6639) named in his honor.Ms. Pamela Harman, originally trained in civil engineering, is now helping build better opportunities for the next generation of engineers and scientists. As Director of Education, she works with researchers and educators, pooling expertise into professional development experiences for educators.Ms. Beth Johnson is a communications specialist and social media manager for the SETI Institute. She is the project manager and one of the co-hosts of the SETI Institute's weekly SETI Live show, which is livestreamed across social media platforms and released in podcast form.In person:

Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland, CA6pm – 10pm

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$10 Adult, $5 Youth under 12, Seniors, and Students with ID, Free for Members

Virtual:

The science talk will be available online at 7:30pm PDT

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