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.

FIRMS imagery shows the Hughes Fire active fire detections occurring during January 22, 2025 (red); Static Thermal Anomalies - Detections from the overnight hours of January 22-23 associated with the landfill to the southwest (cyan); and Static Thermal Anomalies - Mask layer (pink).

FIRMS Releases New Features to Identify Active Fires by Type

Users of NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) can now differentiate between fires caused by burning vegetation and fires from natural heat sources or industrial heat sources.

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Mar 7, 2025

This data visualization of chlorophyll concentration off Alaska and Russia is shaded in lighter greens (lower concentration) and darker greens (higher concentrations).

New Features Added to the Earth System Data Explorer

The second version of the Earth System Data Explorer data visualization tool uses Google Earth Engine and adds new resources for data exploration.

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Dec 3, 2024

True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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Nov 1, 2024

six vertical bands showing various satellite images

AmeriGEO Spanish-Language Workshop Shows Benefits of Cloud Computing

Attendees learned how to use cloud-based NASA Earth science data to assess community vulnerability and enhance decision-making.

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Oct 17, 2024

From Onboarding to Fledging and Beyond—An Openscapes Journey

After learning how to migrate workflows to the cloud during onboarding, NASA Openscapes participants “fledge” to use their new skills in cloud-based scientific research.

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Sep 17, 2024

Reflections on Leading NASA's IMPACT Project

The founding manager of NASA's Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) looks back on five years of project accomplishments with the Earth Science Data Systems Program.

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Aug 21, 2024

true-color satellite image of western U.S. with colored dots indicating AERONET sites; gray banner in center of image indicated selected site

Explore New Aerosol Layers in NASA Worldview

NASA Worldview added four layers from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program to provide ground-based measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom parameter.

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Aug 16, 2024

FIRMS US/Canada image on a true color basemap showing Jasper, Canada, and detected fires

The Impact of Cloud Cover on Active Fire Detections

Satellite instruments have trouble discerning fire activity under heavy clouds or smoke cover. These conditions can limit active fire detection.

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Aug 9, 2024

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FIRMS Releases New Features to Identify Active Fires by Type

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From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

AmeriGEO Spanish-Language Workshop Shows Benefits of Cloud Computing

From Onboarding to Fledging and Beyond—An Openscapes Journey

Reflections on Leading NASA's IMPACT Project

Explore New Aerosol Layers in NASA Worldview

The Impact of Cloud Cover on Active Fire Detections

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