# NASA’s Earth System Science Pathfinder Program
> **NASA OIG audit** · 2023-09-07
## Report
- **Type:** audit
- **Date:** 2023-09-07
- **Modified:** 2025-12-20
## Summary

NASA established this program nearly 30 years ago to spur new science to help monitor climate change. While we found that the program advances Earth science research, a sharper focus on solutions that more directly benefit society would serve an even greater good.

## Source
- [NASA OIG report page](https://oig.nasa.gov/office-of-inspector-general-oig/ig-23-018/)
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