Remote sensing is the use of instruments attached to satellites or aircraft that actively or passively sense the Earth’s land and water surfaces from space. To prepare the next generation of remote sensing scientists, NOAA encourages students to pursue studies and engage in hands-on research and experiential learning opportunities which are geared toward working with the satellites that support NOAA’s mission.
![Cassandra Calderon gestures toward a scientific research poster while speaking with Vice Adm. Manson Brown. (Image credit: Shakila Merchant/NOAA-CREST) Cassandra Calderon gestures toward a scientific research poster while speaking with Vice Adm. Manson Brown.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/admiral_brown4.jpg?h=c920ca60&itok=THO8ZLLz)
Vice Adm. Manson Brown talks with Cassandra Calderon, a student with the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Students Professional and Academic Readiness with Knowledge in Satellites (SPARKS) program in summer 2016. (Image credit: Shakila Merchant/NOAA-CREST)