We are in the process of migrating all NASA Earth science data sites into Earthdata from now until end of 2026. Not all NASA Earth science data and resources will appear here until then. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition.
Read about the Web Unification Project
Terra Resources
Terra Learning Resources
Learn how remote sensing helps classify minerals and identify faults, the effectiveness of an afforestation program, and assessing forests and grasslands disturbance.
Data in Action
May 20, 2016
Learn about ASTER products, how they can be applied to variety of studies, and how to access the data.
Webinar
May 6, 2016
Learn how NASA's ASTER data helps monitor and understand lahars, offering essential data for hazard assessment and mitigation efforts.
Data in Action
April 26, 2016
This ARSET training provides demonstrations and hands-on experience in using NASA remote sensing observations and flood mapping tools.
Training
March 16 - April 6, 2016
Explore how satellite data helped assess rice crop recovery after the 2011 Japan tsunami, analyze sand dune structures in Namibia, and link groundwater levels to vegetation in China’s arid regions.
Data in Action
Feb. 10, 2016
See how MODIS Leaf Area Index data are used to complement in situ data to evaluate seasonal changes in the relationship between canopy cover and photosynthesis.
Data in Action
Jan. 27, 2016
Waves and Satellites: Effect of El Niño on Big Wave Surfing
Data in Action
Jan. 25, 2016
Emergency teams use MODIS data to monitor the locations and sizes of wildfires, observe fire patterns and durations, and track burn scars to help prevent, manage, and predict fires.
Data in Action
Nov. 25, 2015
SHOWING 8 OF 235
Terra News
View All News
Filters
Feb. 24, 2015, marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first data imaged from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument.
News
Feb. 24, 2015
New imagery products are now available in GIBS in the Geographic, North Polar Stereographic, South Polar Stereographic, and Web Mercator projections.
Blog
Sept. 22, 2014
GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.
Blog
March 12, 2014
Two product suites offer orthorectified images similar to a map with near-vertical views for every location.
News
Feb. 26, 2007
Download a set of instructions to create your own origami globe created using MODIS land cover data.
News
Oct. 6, 2006
The ASTER Overpass Predictor tool allows users to anticipate future ASTER satellite overpasses, improving data planning for remote sensing projects.
News
April 27, 2005
Access Land Data Operational Products Evaluation (LDOPE) tools hosted by NASA's NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC).
News
March 30, 2004
On Nov. 20, 2003, the LP DAAC data archive holdings crossed the one petabyte threshold in volume.
News
Nov. 29, 2003
SHOWING 8 OF 450
Frequently Asked Questions
Earthdata Forum
Our online forum provides a space for users to browse thousands of FAQs about research needs, data, and data applications. You can also submit new questions for our experts to answer.
Submit Questions to Earthdata Forumand View Expert Responses