Earth Satellite Explorer

Pick a level, then pick a real Earth-observation satellite that already has a Saving Planets page. K-3 shows that page's Explain Like I'm 10 note. Grades 4-12 show What and Why. University also shows the impact statement. Photos keep the credit from the page.

Pick a level, then pick a real Earth-observation satellite that already has a Saving Planets page. K-3 shows that page's Explain Like I'm 10 note. Grades 4-12 show What and Why. University also shows the impact statement. Photos keep the credit from the page.

Choose your level K-3 Grades 4-12 University

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ALOS-4 "DAICHI-4" (JAXA)

GEDI Forest Lidar (NASA)

GRACE-FO (NASA / Germany)

Copernicus CO2M Carbon Dioxide Monitoring (ESA / EU)

EOS-06 / Oceansat-3 (ISRO)

EarthCARE (ESA–JAXA)

FORUM Far-Infrared Mission (ESA)

FireSat (Earth Fire Alliance)

GCOM-C "SHIKISAI" (JAXA)

GOSAT-GW "IBUKI GW" (JAXA)

GeoXO Geostationary Extended Observations (NOAA / NASA)

INSAT-3DS Weather Satellite (ISRO)

Joint Polar Satellite System (NOAA)

Landsat 9 (NASA / USGS)

Libera Earth Energy Instrument (NASA)

MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5A

Meteosat Third Generation (ESA / EUMETSAT)

NISAR (NASA–ISRO)

OCO-2 Orbiting Carbon Observatory (NASA)

SMAP Soil Moisture Active Passive (NASA)

SWOT (NASA–CNES)

Copernicus Sentinel-2C (ESA)

Copernicus Sentinel-3 (ESA / EUMETSAT)

Copernicus Sentinel-4 (ESA / EUMETSAT)

Copernicus Sentinel-5P (ESA)

Copernicus Sentinel-6B (ESA / NASA)

TEMPO Air Quality Mission (NASA)

Tanager-1 (Carbon Mapper / Planet)