Cloud pics wanted: NASA renews call for people’s photos of the sky

NASA has renewed its public appeal for sky photographs by extending the submission deadline for a participatory science effort linked to a satellite program called Clouds and You. The agency is inviting members of the public to capture and submit images of cloud conditions from their locations to support the mission. The initiative pairs ground-level photographic observations with data gathered from a spaceborne platform, enabling cross-checks between what the satellite detects and what is observed at the surface. By collecting many individual photos from diverse places, researchers can better evaluate the satellite’s performance and improve interpretations of its measurements. Organizers emphasize that contributions from everyday observers expand the geographic and temporal sampling available to scientists beyond satellite overpasses alone. This crowdsourced dataset is intended to help refine atmospheric and remote-sensing analyses tied to the Clouds and You mission. Participants interested in contributing are asked to follow the submission guidance provided by NASA for the project. The agency’s extension gives more time for people to take and upload sky photographs to support the satellite campaign.