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Hi, I'm John Grunsfeld … astronaut, and head of NASA’s Science Directorate
As a veteran of five space shuttle flights, I can tell you first hand, that looking at
Earth-- from over 200 miles up … our planet is truly a beauty to behold.
One of NASA’s missions is to watch over and help care for her. This year, NASA will
launch an unprecedented five Earth Science missions. The first, a joint mission with
Japan, was recently launched called the Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory
mission, or GPM. Scientists will use the data to study climate change, freshwater resources,
floods and droughts, and hurricane formation and tracking.
These five missions highlight NASA's role as an innovation leader in Earth and climate
science. And YOU can be a part of that!
Sign up TODAY to participate in NASA's 2014 International Space Apps Challenge. You can
join a virtual team or collaborate with others at one of nearly 100 local events held around
the world the weekend of April 12-13.
Join us as a member of our space solver community to help answer some of the critical challenges
facing our planet today by learning more about our climate, sea level rise, freshwater resources,
and extreme weather events.
The 2014 International Space Apps Challenge wants you to help US see our world differently.
Go to SpaceAppsChallenge.org for all the details.
Thank You