2026 Explorer Series

The NSF NCAR C-130 research aircraft.

Solving air chemistry puzzles from the sky

Wed, Jun 17 2026, 7 - 8:30pm
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab and online
Free Registration
Two mountain bikers stop on a road to look at the mountain vista

Preparing our National Parks for the impacts of extreme weather events

Wed, Jun 24 2026, 7:30 - 9pm
Frasier Meadows, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303
Onlookers view a total solar eclipse

Gathered in Darkness Documentary

Thu, Apr 23 2026, 7 - 8pm
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501
A schematic showing a cloud being inputted as data that then turns out a weather model

Learning from machine learning for improved Earth system understanding

Tue, Apr 14 2026, 3 - 4pm
Virtual
Event Recording
Three images - a storm over a crop field, a turtle and a plow moving snow.

Integrating expertise: Predicting hazardous weather through convergence science and artificial intelligence

Wed, Apr 8 2026, 7 - 8:30pm
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab and online
Event Recording
NCAR Mesa Lab with the Flatirons in the background

Inside NSF NCAR’s Science, Stories, and Breakthroughs

Sat, Mar 28 2026, 1 - 3pm
Loveland Museum, 503 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland, CO 80537
Earth from space

Applications of artificial intelligence in Earth system science

Fri, Mar 27 2026, 11am - 12pm
Online
Event Recording
Satellite debris in Earth's orbit

Keeping space safe: Understanding the impacts of space weather on satellite orbits

Wed, Mar 11 2026, 7 - 8:30pm
NSF NCAR Mesa Lab and online
Event Recording
Traffic on a snowy road

Weather on the move - Understanding weather hazards for cars, trucks, and drones

Tue, Feb 17 2026, 7 - 8pm
Bambei Brewing, 100 Superior Plaza Way, Suite 102, Superior, CO 80027