NASA Garners 7 Webby Award Nominations – Solar System Exploration: NASA Science - NASA Planetary Science

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And apparently, people have noticed. Seven of NASA's digital properties have been nominated for the 2019 Webby Awards, which recognize excellence in digital communications. Three others have been designated honorees in this year's awards.

"We're really excited to have all of these efforts recognized," said Bettina Inclán, NASA's associate administrator for communications. "They represent hundreds of people across NASA who are committed to bringing the excitement of exploration to everyone."

Members of the public can vote for the People's Voice awards as part of the Webby Awards. Here are the links to vote in each category:

The social media team for NASA's InSight Mars Lander, nominated in the Education & Discovery category, helped to make the hashtag #MarsLanding the No. 1 globally trending topic on Twitter on Nov. 26, 2018, the spacecraft's landing day. That day was also Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, reputed to be the busiest online shopping day of the year and #MarsLanding trended even higher than the hashtag #CyberMonday.

The combined excellence of all of NASA’s flagship social media accounts led to nominations in the Corporate Communications and Best Overall Social Presence (Brand) categories. The agency reached 40 million followers on Instagram this year, with more than 30 million on Twitter and 21 million on Facebook. On Twitter, NASA had some advice on how to bring Tony Stark back from space, where he was stranded at the end of the movie "Avengers: Infinity War," drawing a response from someone close to Iron Man himself.

Tweet from Robert Downey Jr. that says "Always good to NASA has your back."

Three NASA websites were nominated for Webbys: NASA.gov, the agency’s flagship website, in the Government and Civil Innovation category; Solar System Exploration, for Science; and Global Climate Change, for Green. Now averaging nearly 8 million visits a month, NASA.gov has been the agency's primary website since the early 1990s. It has received 10 Webby Award nominations since 1998, winning the public People's Voice award 10 times and three juried Webbys. In 2018, Gizmodo named it one of the "100 Websites that Shaped the Internet as We Know It."

The Solar System Exploration site is NASA's real-time encyclopedia of deep-space exploration, with in-depth information on the variety of bodies found in our solar system and the missions that are exploring them. It has received three People's Voice awards and a Webby to date and receives about 750,000 visits a month.

We're really excited to have all of these efforts recognized," said . "They represent hundreds of people across NASA who are committed to bringing the excitement of exploration to everyone.

- Bettina Inclán, NASA's Associate Administrator for Communications

The Global Climate Change site, established in 2009 and receiving 1.2 million monthly visits, has received two People's Voice awards and two Webbys, one each in the Science and Green categories. Since 2015, it has been the top Google search result for the query "climate change."

The video “The Call of Science," produced by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) was nominated in the 360 Video category. The video describes NASA research into glaciers and coral reefs, highlighting its importance in understanding changing environments.

JPL's social media efforts also received an “honoree” designation for Best Use of Earned Media. JPL's Open Source Rover is a Science Website honoree; and its podcast, "On a Mission" is a Science & Education Podcast honoree.

NASA has a long history of being honored with both Webby Awards and People’s Voice awards. NASA digital properties have received more than 60 nominations since 1998 with 10 other “honoree” designations. Eight NASA websites and social media accounts have won 25 People’s Voice and eight NASA websites have won 18 Webbys, awarded by judges.

Established in 1996 by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the Webby Awards honor excellence on the internet, including websites, advertising and media, online film and video, mobile sites, apps and social media. The Webby in each category is awarded by a judging panel, but members of the public can register with the Webby Awards and vote for the People's Voice Award in each category. Members of the public can vote for their favorite sites and services in hundreds of categories until April 18; registration is required.

The InSight Mars Lander social media, Solar Exploration Site and Global Climate Change site are managed for NASA by JPL. NASA's flagship social media accounts and NASA.gov are managed by the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters.

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