NASA Celebrates Earth Day and the Amazing Tech that Makes Earth Exploration Possible

NASA pioneers and supports an amazing range of advanced technologies and tools to help scientists and environmental specialists better understand and protect our home planet - from space lasers to virtual reality, small satellites and smartphone apps.

To celebrate Earth Day 2018, April 22, the agency is highlighting many of these innovative technologies and the amazing applications behind them.

Music: The Upcycler by James Peter Wilson Complete transcript available.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
LK Ward (USRA): Lead Producer
Samson K. Reiny (Wyle Information Systems): Lead Project Manager
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems Inc.): Technical Support