Our Mission

Seeing the Earth from above provides us with a unique and beautiful perspective. It also enables us to see our world in a different context and identify changes that may be taking place on local to global scales. Only through understanding what we see can we ensure a sustainable future.

That is our mission: To promote the understanding of the Earth through science, observations, and education.

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Seeing Is Believing

What We Do

Deliver science education

Advance citizen science

Leverage earth observation resources

Who We Are

A diverse set of professional educators, communicators, and scientists devoted to leveraging earth observation resources to better understand our home planet.