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 ...

After nearly 25 years of observing Earth’s lower atmosphere, tracking harmful emissions from wildfires and industrial sources, the Canadian Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) ...

2024 was a busy year for the Terra mission, as we handled platform battery charging changes, performed a yaw maneuver, and celebrated Terra’s 25th Anniversary– all while continuing to support the ...

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 ...

April 20th is officially “Earth Day,” and NASA is celebrating with a hybrid event! Join us in-person (if you’re close to Union Station in Washington D.C.) or online! See the official NASA Earth Day ...

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 ...

It’s been a busy summer for the MODIS instrument! Here are a few highlights you may have missed: ‣ On July 1st, our long-serving MODIS instrument lead, Dr. Michael King, officially retired. While ...

With Terra’s 25 th Anniversary only two years away (December 2024), we’re kicking off the celebration early in our News and Events section with a new series highlighting some of Terra’s researchers, ...

You can find more information, including the meeting agenda and virtual meeting link, by visiting the CERES website. Check the Terra website often for additional 2022 instrument team meeting dates, as ...

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Terra’s Flight Operations Team will be rebooting Terra’s Solid-State Recorder (SSR). Terra’s nominal SSR operations will be offline for approximately 10 – 12 hours.