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 Terra team moved the MOPITT instrument from science mode into safe mode on February 4th, 2025 ...
In honor of Terra’s recent 25th birthday, we decided to host a Terra Animation Celebration during this year’s 2025 Space Apps Challenge…. During the event, a team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will be monitoring the GitHub forum above and answering any questions participants may have during ...
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 mission carrying instruments from the United States, Japan, and Canada.
On February 24th, 2000, the Terra satellite collected its very first data, known in the science community as “First Light” imagery from the MODIS instrument; and in the following March, “First Light” imagery was captured from Terra’s other four instruments. These images were combined by ...
Terra 25th Anniversary Event at GSFC Visitor’s Center On Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 — the official launch date of Terra — from 3 – 5:30 PM EST at Goddard Space Flight Center’s Visitor Center, we celebrated with food, speakers, and conversation.
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 of the earth’s vital signs than any other Terra sensor. For instance, the sensor measures the percent of the planet’s surface that is covered by clouds almost every day.