{"id":6,"date":"2025-11-04T11:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T17:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:29:21","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/","title":{"rendered":"NOAA Satellites Virtual Science Fairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Middle and High School students can submit projects of their own design each school year between October and May in two different fairs: the JPSS VIIRS Virtual Science Fair and the GOES Virtual Science Fair. These fairs provide valuable research experience for college or future careers. Students from top projects receive $25 gift cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about the JPSS VIIRS Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/polar_orbit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entries in the JPSS VIIRS fair make use of polar-orbiting satellite data. <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/jpss-vsf\/\">Learn more and enter the JPSS VIIRS contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/JPSSseriesLogo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/JPSSseriesLogo-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/JPSSseriesLogo-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/JPSSseriesLogo-1-768x553.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn more about the GOES Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/GOESRseries2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/GOESRseries2-2.jpg 928w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/GOESRseries2-2-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/GOESRseries2-2-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Entries in the GOES fair make use of geostationary satellite imagery and data. <a href=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/goes-vsf\/\">Learn more and enter the GOES contest<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/geo_orbit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27\" style=\"width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/geo_orbit.jpg 355w, https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/virtual-science-fairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/geo_orbit-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle and High School students can submit projects of their own design each school year between October and May in two different fairs: the JPSS VIIRS Virtual Science Fair and the GOES Virtual Science Fair. 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