It has been almost 50 years since a reliable census was conducted in Somalia. Decades of civil unrest, armed conflict, and climatic shocks have made doing so exceptionally difficult. However, this year the Somali government intends to change that. The Somali Population and Housing Census 2024 was announced on May 2nd, marking […]

This year each of our satellites wrapped the Earth nearly 6,000 times to the silent soundtrack of outer space. Their journey was smooth. The content of the data they collected was not. They passed over ridges and valleys, storms and blue skies, celebrations and conflict. They witnessed daunting outcomes as climate change […]

This year, we are excited to have AGU 2023 back in our neighborhood! Returning to San Francisco for the first time in several years, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2023 kicks off this week, running from December 11-15. We are thrilled to share that there are over 120 abstracts, talks, […]

You can also read this blog in Portuguese and Spanish. In the world of agriculture, innovation is the key to overcoming challenges and ensuring food security for the growing global population. Syngenta, a pioneer in agricultural innovation, is once again at the forefront of change. With the help of Planet satellite data, […]

You can also read this blog in Portuguese and in Spanish. Sustainable production requires measures such as reducing the use of pesticides. Each decision about how to maximize sustainable production requires a level of insight that can be difficult to access. And technology can help solve this challenge, as shown by AMAGGI, […]

We have globally seen a record breaking fire season in 2023, and from Canada to California, Planet data has been leveraged to monitor and prepare for these fires, helping protect civilians and conserve natural resources. Over the years, our data has also provided critical insights for managing and mitigating bushfires in Australia. […]

By Seamus Lombardo, Luisa Teixeira, Tara O’Shea Every quarter, we publish a blog post that highlights some of the amazing work of the NICFI Satellite Data Program’s community of users. This October, we are pleased to not only continue this tradition, but also celebrate three years of this program and contract, a […]

All eyes were on the Asia-Pacific region as Planet gathered the Earth observation community from key global industries with leading experts, research innovators, and industry disruptors from all parts of the world in Planet On The Road 2023. It reminded me of building bridges across rivers to create connections, just as we […]

When building our products and services here at Planet, we stay committed to both innovation and scientific excellence. Our company’s dedication to advancing scientific knowledge can be seen in the creation of Planet’s Earth Observation Lab (EO Lab), a dedicated team of Planeteers with the mission to support early stage product and […]

Planet would like to congratulate our customer onX for being named on TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2023, which features 200 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. onX’s Recent Imagery product, leveraging Planet data, won for the Outdoors category. onX provides outdoor enthusiasts with a suite of apps, Offroad, Hunt, and […]