Feb 24The Ethics of Large Language Models: Who Controls the Future of Open Science?Kaylin Bugbee, Rahul Ramachandran This blog post is a collaborative effort between Kaylin Bugbee, who is responsible for leading Science Discovery Engine Project–one of NASA’s Open-Source Science Initiative efforts, and Rahul Ramachandran, who is leading the AI foundation model effort within NASA/IMPACT. For some time, IMPACT has been studying the…Large Language Models9 min readLarge Language Models9 min read
Feb 23The Satellite Needs Working Group: How Can We Help You?Imagine that you have just landed your dream job as the director of a beautiful nature preserve. Vast areas encompassing iconic landscapes will now be under your supervision. You’ve always cared deeply about preserving and protecting the natural world, but now that you’re a decision maker, how exactly will you…Earth Science6 min readEarth Science6 min read
Feb 7Of Mice and Machines: Using Machine Learning to Study Space Radiation in MiceLongtime readers of this blog know IMPACT’s research team explores diverse topics in Earth science. Recently, however, researchers from the machine learning team have expanded their field of interest to collaborate with NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) division. In order to better understand the physiological changes that occur as…Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Feb 2Iksha Gurung: Leading IMPACT’s Machine Learning TeamHaving grown up in Nepal a mere few hundred kilometers from the base of Mount Everest, Iksha Gurung knows a thing or two about mountains. Although he now lives half a world away from Earth’s tallest peak, Iksha is still surrounded by mountainous terrain. However, these peaks aren’t forged from…Machine Learning6 min readMachine Learning6 min read
Feb 1Advancing Climate Change Research with IBM Foundation ModelsIMPACT will soon be working with IBM to implement powerful, new artificial intelligence (AI) technology called foundation models to identify and extract information from NASA’s Earth-observing satellite data and improve data discoverability and usability. Foundation models represent a new paradigm of creating AI systems that implicitly capture domain knowledge by…Foundation Models2 min readFoundation Models2 min read
Jan 20Empowering Open Science with the Science Discovery EngineIn 2018, the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) declared a long-term commitment to championing open science through their Strategy for Data Management and Computing, 2019–2024. The Open Source Science Initiative (OSSI) emerged from this strategic plan, and researchers are excited about the potential to more easily integrate and share information…Open Science4 min readOpen Science4 min read
Jan 17HLS Dataset Aids Hurricane Ian Recovery EffortsWhen Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, the impact was catastrophic. Roads, homes, schools, and other buildings were severely damaged or destroyed in the storm. To aid search and recovery efforts, University of Connecticut researchers from the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Global Environmental Remote Sensing (GERS) Laboratory created…Earth Science3 min readEarth Science3 min read
Jan 10Envisioning the Future of CASEIBeginning in 2018, the Airborne Data Management Group (ADMG) within IMPACT faced a formidable challenge: build a “centralized airborne data discovery tool” to serve as a portal for all, yes all, data products from historical and current NASA airborne campaigns and Earth Science field investigations. Like any team working on…Earth Science3 min readEarth Science3 min read
Jan 4IMPACT at #AMS2023A contingent of IMPACT team members is heading to the 103rd American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Denver. Below are previews of these upcoming presentations. You will want to get them on your calendar! Rescuing NASA’s Historical Airborne and Field Data for Open Access and Reuse Monday, January 9, 2023 @…Earth Science4 min readEarth Science4 min read
Dec 7, 2022IMPACT Poster Presentations at AGU 2022The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting commences next week in Chicago, and IMPACT projects will be featured in 11 poster presentations from Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15. …Earth Science7 min readEarth Science7 min read
