
Karen St. Germain, Director of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, gives and interview following the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Karen St. Germain, Director of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Karen St. Germain, Director of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Earth Sciences Division, Deputy Director, Julie Robinson, previews of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, cuts the ribbon to open NASA’s Earth Information Center alongside agency leadership and leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, cuts the ribbon to open NASA’s Earth Information Center alongside agency leadership and leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington is seen as the new Earth Information Center is previewed, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, is previewed, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, is previewed, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, is previewed, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, is previewed, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Kate Calvin, NASA’s Chief Scientist, speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks to leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA at the opening of NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speaks to leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA at the opening of NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

The hyperwall of NASA’s Earth Information Center is seen, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Dwane Roth of Big D Farms in Kansas, speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Dwane Roth of Big D Farms in Kansas, speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Kate Calvin, NASA’s Chief Scientist, speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson delivers remarks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

The NASA Worm Logo sign is unveiled before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

The NASA Worm Logo sign is unveiled before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Earth Sciences, Division Director, Karen St. Germain, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, talk during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Alvin Drew provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Students are seen in the audience during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event where former NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Alvin Drew spoke about their time in space, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Alvin Drew provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Alvin Drew provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Students are seen in the audience during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event where former NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Alvin Drew spoke about their time in space, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Alvin Drew provides remarks during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Alvin Drew answers a question during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel left, answers a question from an audience member while on a panel with former astronaut Alvin Drew, center, and moderator, Earth Information Center Lead for NASA, Eleanor Stokes, during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Earth Sciences, Division Director, Karen St. Germain, center, speaks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, left, talks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, left, talks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, left, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, talk with media during a preview the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, left, talks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, preview the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, preview the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, preview the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, talks with Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, left, talks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, preview the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Dave Applegate, Director of the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Earth Information Center Lead for NASA, Eleanor Stokes moderates a question and answer session with former astronauts Drew Feustel, left, and Alvin Drew, during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Michael Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Mike Michener, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Marlen Eve, Deputy Administrator for the Agricultural Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel answers a question from Earth Information Center Lead for NASA, Eleanor Stokes who moderated a question and answer session with him and former astronaut Alvin Drew during the Earth Information Center Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Janet McCabe, Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eric Hooks, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks before the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and Dwane Roth of Big D Farms in Kansas are seen watching a video on the hyperwall that shows Roth’s farm following a ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, left, Tracy Dyson, Michael Barratt and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Barratt, Dyson and Jeanette Epps served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eleanor Stokes, program manger for NASA’s Earth Information Center, second from right, speaks with Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Tracy Dyson, Jeanette Epps, and Matthew Dominick during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Epps, Barratt, and Dyson served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eleanor Stokes, program manger for NASA’s Earth Information Center, second from right, speaks with Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Jeanette Epps, left, Michael Barratt, Tracy Dyson, and Matthew Dominick during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Epps, Barratt, and Dyson served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and Michael Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are seen in front of the hyperwall following the ribbon cutting ceremony to open NASA’s Earth Information Center, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Earth Sciences, Division Director, Karen St. Germain, left, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Sant Director, Kirk Johnson, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Earth Sciences Division, Deputy Director, Julie Robinson, and NASA Senior Advisor Susie Perez Quinn, right, pose for a group photograph during a preview of the Earth Information Center at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. The exhibit includes a video wall displaying Earth science data visualizations and videos, an interpretive panel showing Earth’s connected systems, information on our changing world, and an overview of how NASA and the Smithsonian study our home planet. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Eleanor Stokes, program manger for NASA’s Earth Information Center, right, and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, second from right, speak with Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Tracy Dyson, Jeanette Epps, and Matthew Dominick during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Epps, Barratt, and Dyson served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eleanor Stokes, program manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, left, and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, right, speak with NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli, second from left, and Loral O’Hara, second from right, during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. O’Hara and Moghbeli spent six months in space as part of Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, left, Matthew Dominick, Tracy Dyson, and Jeanette Epps speak with Eleanor Stokes, program manger for NASA’s Earth Information Center, second from right, and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, right, during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Epps, Barratt, and Dyson served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eleanor Stokes, program manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, left, and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, second from left, speak with NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara, second from right, and Jasmin Moghbeli, right, during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. O’Hara and Moghbeli spent six months in space as part of Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Eleanor Stokes, program manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, right, and Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, left, speak with NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara, second from left, and Jasmin Moghbeli, second from right, during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. O’Hara and Moghbeli spent six months in space as part of Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, gives Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, gives Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, gives Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Nicole Ramberg-Pihl, project manager for NASA’s Earth Information Center, gives Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 71 NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, left, Tracy Dyson, and Michael Barratt are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Dominick, Barratt, Dyson and Jeanette Epps served as part of Expedition 71 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara, left, and Jasmin Moghbeli, right, are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters Building in Washington. O’Hara and Moghbeli spent six months in space as part of Expedition 70 aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui pose for a photo after a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui is seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Yui, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui tour the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Cardman, Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui tour the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Cardman, Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke are seen during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Cardman, Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui pose for a photo after a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman hugs the NASA “worm” sign after a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Cardman, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui tour the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Michael Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marlen Eve, Deputy Administrator for the Agricultural Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Eric Hooks, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are seen as they watch “Space for Earth,” the immersive audio-visual installation in NASA’s Earth Information Center, following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Michael Morgan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Marlen Eve, Deputy Administrator for the Agricultural Research Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Eric Hooks, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are seen as they watch “Space for Earth,” the immersive audio-visual installation in NASA’s Earth Information Center, following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Axiom Mission 3 crew member, Walter Villadei, speaks to Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Axiom Mission 3 crew member, Walter Villadei, second from left, poses for a photo with Expedition 73 and 74 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui during a tour of the Earth Information Center, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Fincke, Cardman, and Yui served as part of Expeditions 73 and 74 onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Former astronaut Drew Feustel provides remarks during the Earth Information Student Engagement event at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson delivers remarks during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson delivers remarks during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson delivers remarks during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

From left to right, NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Lead Mark Subbarao, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Art Director Erica Bernhard, and Former NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott participate in a fireside chat during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

From left to right, NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Lead Mark Subbarao, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Art Director Erica Bernhard, and Former NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott participate in a fireside chat during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

From left to right, NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Lead Mark Subbarao, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Art Director Erica Bernhard, and Former NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott participate in a fireside chat during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

From left to right, NASA Earth Science Division Deputy Director Julie Robinson, NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Lead Mark Subbarao, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Art Director Erica Bernhard, and Former NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott participate in a fireside chat during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Local students participate in STEM activities prior to an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Local students participate in an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Former NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, right, delivers remarks during an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

Local students participate in an Earth Information Center (EIC) student engagement event, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The EIC is a new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)