To improve air quality, it is important to know what contributes to polluting the air. Haze comes from a variety of sources. Your skies may be hazy from local traffic, or industry such as for example ...

As most data users are aware, the Terra satellite has recently been experiencing power-based limitations caused by orbital changes and solar array efficiency. In order to maintain power margins, the ...

Another year, another cheesy Valentine’s Day card from the Terra mission! (And speaking of 25 years, check out pictures and slideshows from our 25th Anniversary Event at GSFC’s Visitor’s Center, ...

This year has been a busy one for Terra, with our 25th Anniversary just around the corner! (Learn more and RSVP here!) ...

You may have heard about the upcoming full solar eclipse, happening this upcoming April 8th, 2024 — but did you know Terra will have one of the “best seats in the house” for viewing this rare ...

Before we kick off an exciting year — full of celebrating Terra’s upcoming 25th Anniversary! — let’s take a moment to look back at the top-viewed monthly Earth Observatory stories featuring the Terra ...

Happy Halloween 2023, from the Terra mission! Enjoy this ‘spooky’ set of (Terra)-fying imagery that highlights some of Earth’s strangest costumes (as well as past NASA Earth Observatory images ...

My parents always encouraged me and my siblings “not to work as hard” as they did, so I felt like getting a college degree was necessary to ensure more financial freedom than they experienced. I like ...

Here’s a cheesy message from us to you! We hope you all have a Terra-fic Valentine’s Day, from everyone at the Terra Mission!

We’re kicking off the new year with a fresh homepage layout and a new bi-weekly series of infographics that highlight important Terra information. Our first infographic highlights the continued high ...

Summer is in full swing, but it wouldn’t be complete without a visit to “camp”.. Camp Landsat, that is! “Terra Visits Camp Landsat” is part story map, part interactive virtual series, highlighting the ...