Terra: The EOS Flagship Terra explores the connections between Earth’s atmosphere, land, snow and ice, ocean, and energy balance to understand Earth’s climate and to map the impact …

Current systems issues: None. Processed Terra data are available through several NASA data centers. Current life expectancy: Terra has far exceeded its design life and has a strong …

2 days ago · Terra observations reveal humanity’s impact on the planet and provide crucial data about natural hazards like fire and volcanoes. See Terra science. Terra is an international …

2 days ago · Home for the Terra Satellite Earth Observing System

3 days ago · Terra collects data about the Earth’s bio-geochemical and energy systems using five sensors that observe the atmosphere, land surface, oceans, snow and ice, and energy budget. …

3 days ago · With its sweeping 2,330-km-wide viewing swath, MODIS sees every point on our world every 1-2 days in 36 discrete spectral bands. Consequently, MODIS tracks a wider array …

2 days ago · Most satellite instruments look only straight down, or toward the edge of the planet. To fully understand Earth’s climate, and to determine how it may be changing, we need to …

Oct 1, 2025 · Terra, which carries five instruments, launched in December 1999 on a six-year mission designed to study the planet’s land, ocean, atmosphere and biosphere simultaneously …

3 days ago · Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere Widespread fires in western Africa release carbon monoxide into the atmosphere (red) in February 2004. Measurement of …

3 days ago · As the Flagship Earth Observing Satellite, Terra was the first satellite to look at Earth system science, collecting multiple types of data dedicated to various areas of Earth science. …