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Blog posts from the Earthdata community provide an insider's look at how technologies—such as foundation models, geographic information systems, and visualization tools—play a role in optimizing the impact of Earth science data.

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A map from the MERRA-2 models shows sea level pressure over Western Europe in December 1999.

Historical Data in Action: Western Europe’s Storm of the Century

We used data from the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) to re-examine back-to-back December 1999 storms.

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April 14, 2026

Satellite-derived maps use red and yellow shading to distinguish between areas of new flooding versus recurrent/repeat flooding.

NASA Enhances Global Flood Products: Smarter Detection of Flooding, and the Release of a 23-Year Archive

NASA significantly enhanced its MODIS and VIIRS near real-time flood products, enabling users to distinguish between unusual and recurring flooding.

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April 10, 2026

Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for Global Precipitation Measurement (IMERG) Late precipitation anomalies expressed as departures from the climatological mean (base period 2000-2021) for South America during August 2022.

Brazilian Wildfires Captured by NASA TROPESS

The NASA TRopospheric Ozone and Precursors from Earth System Sounding (TROPESS) project captures trace-gas emissions associated with the August 2022 Amazon fires.

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March 27, 2026

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The Metadata Mission: How the ARC Project's Legacy Enriches Earth Science Data

The Analysis and Review of the Common Metadata Repository (ARC) project is transitioning to ESDIS management and will continue to ensure that NASA’s Earth observation metadata records are correct, complete, and consistent.

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Dec. 22, 2025

NASA POWER's PRUVE Tool Streamlines Data Validation

PRUVE is built on open-source frameworks to make assessing data uncertainty more accessible.

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Dec. 17, 2025

Geostationary Ring Natural Color RGB imagery global mosaic displayed in the FIRMS map viewer

New Geostationary Imagery Added to FIRMS and Worldview

The Geostationary Ring Natural Color RGB imagery layer is an additional option for users to visualize the progression of wildfires and their effects throughout the day.

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Dec. 11, 2025

An HLS image from June 27, 2025, showing smoke rising out of Mt. Etna.

Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) Data Now Available on Microsoft's Planetary Computer

The addition of HLS data to Azure provides a foundation for next-generation Earth observation capabilities.

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Sept. 30, 2025

Monthly Average Daily TCWV from AIRS for July 2025

Water Vapor Data Helps Meteorologists Predict Whether a Storm Will Strengthen or Weaken

NASA's AIRS instrument provides information about precipitable water vapor, a key variable in determining the potential strength of hurricanes and tropical cyclones.

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Sept. 30, 2025

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Historical Data in Action: Western Europe’s Storm of the Century

NASA Enhances Global Flood Products: Smarter Detection of Flooding, and the Release of a 23-Year Archive

Brazilian Wildfires Captured by NASA TROPESS

The Metadata Mission: How the ARC Project's Legacy Enriches Earth Science Data

NASA POWER's PRUVE Tool Streamlines Data Validation

New Geostationary Imagery Added to FIRMS and Worldview

Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) Data Now Available on Microsoft's Planetary Computer

Water Vapor Data Helps Meteorologists Predict Whether a Storm Will Strengthen or Weaken

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