NASA Interview Opportunity: Celebrate Earth Day With A Global Pulse Check Of Our Oceans! See Our Oceans In A Whole New Light

Earth Day, coming up on Monday, April 22, is a time to admire, celebrate and protect our home planet. Earth’s beauty is not only defined by its breath-taking landscapes but also by its vast oceans that cover more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface! This Earth Day let’s take a deep dive into ocean health through the lens of NASA’s newest satellite called PACE. Since its launch in February 2024, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite - or PACE - is ushering in a new era of ocean science from the atmosphere down to the surface of the ocean.

Chat one-on-one with NASA experts this Earth Day. Find out how your viewers can join NASA in celebrating our blue planet, and see the latest images and hear about the first data on Earth’s oceans and atmosphere from the PACE satellite.

Live and taped interviews are available Monday, April 22 from 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. EST
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For more information about NASA’s Earth science missions and research check out: nasa.gov/earth and @NASAEarth on social media.
* For more about the PACE mission click here: nasa.gov/pace

Suggested Anchor Intro:
Today is Earth Day, an annual global celebration of our home planet. As we celebrate Earth today, let's raise awareness about the importance of protecting our fragile planet. Join us for a deep dive into Earth’s stunning oceans.

Joining us now is NASA expert xxx to help us celebrate Earth Day and give us the inside scoop on what NASA is learning about our home planet!

Suggested questions:
1. This Earth Day NASA is focused on the oceans. NASA’s PACE satellite is looking at the color of the oceans around the globe. What exactly is “ocean color” and what does it tell us about ocean health?
2. We hear that NASA’s newest Earth observing satellite called PACE has the newest view of Earth’s oceans from space. Can you tell us about PACE and walk us through this new imagery?
3. PACE is also tracking small particles in our atmosphere - like smoke from wildfires. Why do we want to measure these tiny things from space?
4. 2023 was a year of extremes across the globe including being the warmest year on record. In our area we experienced _____. Can you talk about how this fits into the longer term climate trends you’re seeing?
* Droughts
* Flooding
* Temperatures
* Wildfires
* Heavy snow
* Extreme storms
4. How will you be celebrating Earth day today?
5. Where can our viewers learn more about Earth Day and NASA Earth day activities?

Questions for longer interviews:
6. Why is it important to understand the impact of climate change on our oceans?
7. It’s only April and already we’re seeing warmer than average temperatures on land and in the oceans. How might this impact hurricane season that starts up in just a few months?

See the following sources:

• https://science.nasa.gov/earth/
• https://www.nasa.gov/general/join-nasa-in-celebrating-earth-day-2024-by-sharing-a-globalselfie/