1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,780


2
00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,150
NASA relies on an amazing array of technology to see what we’ve never seen before 

3
00:00:07,170 --> 00:00:07,900


4
00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:11,390
We’ve come a long way since the days of our first Earth-observing satellites 

5
00:00:11,410 --> 00:00:13,630
Tiros

6
00:00:13,650 --> 00:00:15,600
Nimbus

7
00:00:15,620 --> 00:00:17,350
NASA continues to make exciting discoveries about the cosmos 

8
00:00:17,370 --> 00:00:20,230
But one planet still harbors many unsolved questions

9
00:00:20,250 --> 00:00:21,590


10
00:00:21,610 --> 00:00:22,130
Earth

11
00:00:22,150 --> 00:00:25,100
*the only planet we know if with life

12
00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,590


13
00:00:26,610 --> 00:00:29,650
Technology and human ingenuity help NASA increase our understanding of our home planet

14
00:00:29,670 --> 00:00:30,980
improve lifes and safeguard our future

15
00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,900
Here's what we've been up to

16
00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:37,150
Fluid Lensing: drones use special cameras to image coral reefs undernearth the ocean's surface

17
00:00:37,170 --> 00:00:44,560


18
00:00:44,580 --> 00:00:48,330
Worldview: near real-time views of the planet Earth from space at your fingertips

19
00:00:48,350 --> 00:00:52,030


20
00:00:52,050 --> 00:00:55,730
Virtual Reality: NASA data and GIS simulate walking through an active hurricane

21
00:00:55,750 --> 00:00:57,090


22
00:00:57,110 --> 00:01:01,800
Globe Observer Mosquito Mapper: real-time tracking of mosquito-borne disease to help stop spreading illness

23
00:01:01,820 --> 00:01:08,620
CubeSats: the next generation of tiny satellite technology

24
00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:15,920
Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis: GPS and SAR data aid first responders after earthquakes, floods, landslides and more

25
00:01:15,940 --> 00:01:17,350


26
00:01:17,370 --> 00:01:21,090
Fire Information for Resource Management System: near real-time fire data assists firefighters in the field and locates at-risk areas

27
00:01:21,110 --> 00:01:22,590


28
00:01:22,610 --> 00:01:26,730
ICESat-2: 10,000 laser pulses via satellite measure the height of Earth's surfaces

29
00:01:26,750 --> 00:01:27,200


30
00:01:27,220 --> 00:01:31,250
Lidar: lasers map the topography of the Amazon rainforest with incredible resolution

31
00:01:31,270 --> 00:01:36,380


32
00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:40,113
Earth Day 2018