DSCOVR / EPIC (NASA–NOAA)

NASA's EPIC camera rides on NOAA's DSCOVR spacecraft at the L1 point, photographing the entire sunlit face of Earth several times a day, with an archive back to 2015.

Image: NASA/NOAA DSCOVR EPIC.

The Five W's of DSCOVR / EPIC

Who

NASA's EPIC camera on NOAA's DSCOVR spacecraft.

Source: NASA, EPIC

What

A camera photographing the entire sunlit face of Earth several times a day.

Source: NASA, EPIC

When

Archive back to 2015; new high-resolution tropospheric ozone product released October 5, 2026.

Source: NASA Earthdata, EPIC ozone release

Where

The Sun–Earth L1 point, about a million miles from Earth.

Source: NASA, EPIC

Why

Daily whole-Earth views, including ozone measurements, track our changing planet.

Source: NASA Earthdata, EPIC ozone release

Impact Statement

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NASA's EPIC camera rides on NOAA's DSCOVR spacecraft at the L1 point, photographing the entire sunlit face of Earth several times a day, with an archive back to 2015.

Source: NASA, EPIC

On October 5, 2026, NASA released a new high-resolution EPIC tropospheric ozone product, gridded at 0.25°. This is the honest home for "space watches ozone": EPIC measures it, alongside the ground-based measurements that first found the ozone hole.

Source: NASA Earthdata, EPIC tropospheric ozone release

For Further Information: NASA, EPIC

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