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ProjectsObserving Earth
Whatever the causes, the global warming crisis is real and the need for continual observations urgent. The Planetary Society knows that Earth is a planet, too. We added the Earth to our mission, so it reads: "To inspire the people of Earth to explore other worlds, understand our own, and seek life elsewhere." The question is: how can we help? Join our efforts to see Earth as a planet and compare it with other worlds that have suffered catastrophic climate change. The Planetary Society is part of the Alliance for Earth Observations and the Working Group on Earth Observation and Climate Change, and we published a special issue of The Planetary Report on Planet Earth. Ours is a vital role, because -- after all -- space technology revolutionized the study of Earth's climate. Our early explorations of Venus and Mars were critical to understanding dust storms and runaway greenhouse effects. Planetary science has taught us these lessons, but we have much more to learn. We explore other worlds to understand this one. Only by seeing Earth as one planet among many can we truly understand our own pale blue dot of a world. Recent Headlines
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