2e. Science_McCarty.pdf

This document is a presentation about NASA's Earth Science Division and the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX), a comprehensive research capability focused on Earth system science. NEX conducts research using high-performance computing, big data, and satellite observations, with products integrated into business functions of financial, insurance, and logistics firms. The platform serves as an incubator for AI/ML-based companies in advanced chip manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals.

Key highlights include GeoNEX, which leverages geostationary weather satellites to generate high-temporal resolution image products for carbon, water, and energy cycle studies, and NEX Downscaled Climate Projections, which provide global daily climate data at approximately 25 km resolution. The presentation also introduces a Sustainable Business Model Challenge offering $100,000 in total prizes, inviting entrepreneurs and researchers to create sustainable business models using NASA's Earth system science data, with a submission deadline of June 13, 2025.