Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20. Suomi NPP data announcement

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southeastern Australia, comparing the daily composite Terra and Aqua Combined MODIS 500 meter resolution BRDF Measurements data

MODIS Version 6 Forward Processing Ends Feb. 15, 2023

MODIS V6 land data products suffer from known calibration issues discovered after the completion of V6 reprocessing.

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Jan. 30, 2023

A portion of the first light image from Suomi NPP's VIIRS sensor captured November 21, 2011. The VIIRS instrument on JPSS satellites will become the primary imager in polar orbit in the coming years.

Suomi NPP SIPS Help Ease the Transition from EOS to JPSS Satellites

Work by five Science Investigator-led Processing Systems (SIPS) enhance data continuity for next-generation instruments and missions.

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Nov. 14, 2022

image of TERRA, AQUA and AURA satellites

Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.

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Sept. 15, 2022

Earthdata graphic identifier on patterned background

NASA Earthdata Forum Announces Upcoming “Office Hours” August 17th

Get answers to questions about NASA’s Earth science data resources at our next Earthdata Forum “Office Hours” on August 17, 2022.

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Aug. 16, 2022

EMIT first light image over Western Australia

EMIT Acquires First Light Image

NASA's EMIT instrument captured its first light image as it passed over Western Australia on July 27, 2022.

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Aug. 4, 2022

NASA Earthdata Forum Announces Upcoming “Office Hours” for Data Questions

Get answers to questions about NASA’s Earth science data resources at our next Earthdata Forum “Office Hours” on July 20, 2022.

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July 18, 2022

EMIT Launched to the International Space Station

The Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission will measure surface mineralogy and mineral dust of Earth's arid dust source regions.

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July 18, 2022

Thomas Parris

Data from NASA’s SEDAC help Thomas Parris assess the impact of water stress on agriculture, industries, and people around the globe.

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June 30, 2022

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MODIS Version 6 Forward Processing Ends Feb. 15, 2023

Suomi NPP SIPS Help Ease the Transition from EOS to JPSS Satellites

Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

NASA Earthdata Forum Announces Upcoming “Office Hours” August 17th

EMIT Acquires First Light Image

NASA Earthdata Forum Announces Upcoming “Office Hours” for Data Questions

EMIT Launched to the International Space Station

Thomas Parris

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