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Topic: Earth science

A magnificent night sky view of the Milky Way from outside a camping tent lit from inside.

Earth Week: A time to rediscover, reconnect with our home planet

April 20, 2026

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citizen science

A magnificent night sky view of the Milky Way from outside a camping tent lit from inside.

Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite observatory from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

5 ways NOAA scientists helped improve human and marine life in 2025

February 25, 2026

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Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite observatory from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Photo of The Treasures of NOAA’s Ark exhibit on display at the Maritime Museum’s West Wing Gallery.

NOAA’s Treasures at the Erie Maritime Museum

April 25, 2024

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charts and maps

National Geodetic Survey

tides and currents

Photo of The Treasures of NOAA’s Ark exhibit on display at the Maritime Museum’s West Wing Gallery.

A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.

#EarthDay 2024: NOAA ships, marine plastics, a fun little quiz and more

April 2, 2024

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citizen science

climate science

Earth science news

A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.

Welcome to noaa.gov

Treasures of NOAA's Ark

September 25, 2023

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charts and maps

National Geodetic Survey

tides and currents

Welcome to noaa.gov

This is a clear bottle with a US Coast and Geodetic Survey flag. There is a pink drift card inside.

Friday Find: Adrift for the sake of science

July 28, 2023

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tides and currents

This is a clear bottle with a US Coast and Geodetic Survey flag. There is a pink drift card inside.

A doodled graphic of a hand holding a heart above the Earth, which has a piggy bank slot on it. The Earth has the text “Happy Earth Day” on it and is surrounded by drawings of nature including hills, forests, mountains, and the ocean as well as the text “Invest in Our Planet.”

#EarthDay: Invest in our changing planet now to secure a more livable future

April 16, 2023

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citizen science

climate science

A doodled graphic of a hand holding a heart above the Earth, which has a piggy bank slot on it. The Earth has the text “Happy Earth Day” on it and is surrounded by drawings of nature including hills, forests, mountains, and the ocean as well as the text “Invest in Our Planet.”

The Treasures of NOAA's Ark exhibit on display at the Tellus Science Museum in Atlanta, GA. Several cases are spread throughout the room, with maps, and charts, early scientific instruments, and other historical artifacts inside them.

Discover NOAA's treasures at the Tellus Science Museum

December 14, 2022

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charts and maps

National Geodetic Survey

tides and currents

The Treasures of NOAA's Ark exhibit on display at the Tellus Science Museum in Atlanta, GA. Several cases are spread throughout the room, with maps, and charts, early scientific instruments, and other historical artifacts inside them.

Kaleigh smiling in front of the beach at sunset.

Follow your art: Lessons on communicating science

November 9, 2022

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Office of Education

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Kaleigh smiling in front of the beach at sunset.

Early morning rainbow along the south shore of Maui taken on July 29, 2019 in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

#EarthDay 2021: Rediscover and connect with nature just outside your door

April 18, 2021

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citizen science

climate science

Early morning rainbow along the south shore of Maui taken on July 29, 2019 in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

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