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Community HighlightsCelebrating One Year of Planet University and CommunityWe’re very happy to celebrate the one year anniversary of Planet Community and Planet University! In our first year, we have reached more than 1,000 users in Planet Community and 3,000 users in Planet University. Thank you for joining us and being part of both our platforms! Read the Planet Pulse article written by Chris Beck, Global Director of Customer Education.Anniversary SurveyHelp us make Planet Community even better. Take our 1 Year Feedback Survey and give us your opinion! Sinergise Acquisition and Useful ResourcesPlanet has acquired the business of Sinergise, including Sentinel Hub, marking a significant step forward in our mission to make Earth observation (EO) data more accessible and impactful. We are excited to welcome Sentinel Hub to the Planet Community, and are eager to accelerate investment in Europe, the development of EO data applications, and solutions for the planet.To read more about this a

August has ended and September has already begun! If you have missed the latest news & social media posts from Planet in August, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Make sure that you follow our social media accounts to see all the exciting news coming in the future. We want to take a moment to show you some highlights from the last month! Social Media  Linkedin Microsoft is working with the American Red Cross and Planet on a preliminary assessment of the damage in Lahaina in order to help first responders and relief organizations in their critical work. Check out the post here! TwitterOur global Forest Carbon Planetary Variable is an affordable & scalable solution that can empower organizations with unprecedented insights into forest change & carbon capture. Read more about it here.Additionally, don’t forget to check our tweets on #ScienceWednesday! You can find interesting scientific stories as well as how Planet data is used in different cases. InstagramAtmospheric methan

July has ended and August has already begun! If you have missed the latest news & social media posts from Planet in July, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Make sure that you follow our social media accounts to see all the exciting news coming in the future. We want to take a moment to show you some highlights from the last month!Social Media  Linkedin Happy #WorldMangroveDay! 🌍Did you know that Mangroves alone store 24 million metric tons of carbon each year? Click here to see some images our satellites have captured of mangroves around the world! .   TwitterCheck out this tweet to see how heavy monsoon rainfalls have caused flooding along the Yamuna River, India! The Skysat imagery compares the difference between June 10 and July 19. Additionally, don’t forget to check our tweets on #ScienceWednesday! You can find interesting scientific stories as well as how Planet data is used in different cases. InstagramExplore biodiversity across Earth’s landscapes and places where sats ca

During our second AMA session, Tara O'Shea, the senior global director of Forests and Land use at Planet, discusses the applications of high-resolution imagery in forest and land use monitoring. She explains that Planet's data sets provide detailed information on changes in land cover and land use, allowing for better understanding of deforestation and its impacts. The higher resolution also enables the identification of canopy level details and better understanding of biomass and carbon storage potential. O'Shea also mentions the broadening user community and the increasing relevance of geospatial tools in sectors such as supply chain monitoring and insurance.She highlights the NICFI Satellite Data Program, a partnership between Planet and Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative, which aims to reduce tropical forest loss. O'Shea shares examples of how Planet's data is used for environmental compliance requirements and expresses excitement about the future of geospatial pr

The weekend is approaching and I want to share some content for you to check outKiruthika Devaraj, a Planeteer of more than 9 years, was a guest speaker at New Space Vision - a podcast hosted by our partner - LiveEO! Listen to Kiruthika talking about her incredible journey from “black sheep” of the Astronomy family to the VP of Avionics & Spacecraft Technology here at Planet and sharing with the audience the insights into how agile aerospace philosophy is applied to real life.Links to the episode  Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Proton levels associated with the M5.7 X-ray flare have decreased to a level where we are able to resume standard operations for the satellite fleet. Our high resolution imaging fleet has resumed imaging and we expect medium resolution imaging to resume within the next several hours. We will continue to monitor solar activity as the satellite fleet is brought back online.Check out Planet's Status Page for more information! 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an alert for an M5.7 X-ray flare (see swpc.noaa.gov/news/r2-mod-hf-radio-blackout-and-s2-mod-solar-radiation-storm-17-july-2023 for details). This solar flare has resulted in radiation levels that have exceeded our operational thresholds for imaging operations across Planet's satellite fleets. Planet plans for events like this and we have implemented our safety procedures to ensure our satellite fleet is not impacted. During this time imaging will not be available. Like any space weather event, the length can be unpredictable so we will be posting updates to Planet's Status Page when available (at a minimum every 24hr) until this is resolved.

You may have noticed we started a newsletter!In this newsletter we will be highlighting community conversations, events (both ongoing and new), new courses in Planet University and much more! The February 2023 and March 2023 edition are posted in our ICYMI & News forum, located  in our Resources section!  The third edition will be coming next month and we hope you enjoy!  Of course, if you wish to not receive the newsletter you can always hit that unsubscribe button. For privacy information; feel free to check out Planet Labs PBC Privacy Policy.  If there is something you would love to see featured in the newsletter, please let us know! 

June has ended and July has already begun! If you have missed the latest news & social media posts from Planet in June, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Make sure that you follow our social media accounts to see all the exciting news coming in the future. We want to take a moment to show you some highlights from the last month!Social Media Linkedin As June is Pride month, Planet featured James Wang who is a Product Designer working on the customer growth team. James is also the co-lead for Planetqueers, Planet’s LGBTQIA+ and ally Employee Resource Group (ERG). In this post, you can learn more about what James does at Planet! TwitterPlanet satellites capture the wildfires happening in Canada. See more in this tweet. Additionally, don’t forget to check our tweets on #ScienceWednesday! You can find interesting scientific stories as well as how Planet data is used in different cases. InstagramDue to record high snowfall check out the difference between May 2015 and May 2023 (May was

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Our next AMA (Ask Me Anything) will feature Tara O’Shea who is the Senior Global Director of Forests & Land Use. You can see Tara’s answers in the community on July 17th!↓↓↓

Planet Community is celebrating World Oceans Day!World Oceans Day is an international day that is celebrated annually on 8 June. In 1992, it was first proposed by Canada’s Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Ocean Day Project started to promote this day globally and collaborate with international partners in 2002. Finally, "World Oceans Day" was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly  in 2008. You can find more information about World Oceans Day here.Happy World Oceans Day! Share how you use Planet imagery in ocean and maritime studies and get an Ocean’s Day badge! You can briefly mention your project in the comments below. this badge could be yours! 

May has ended and June has already begun! If you have missed the latest news & social media posts from Planet in May, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Make sure that you follow our social media accounts to see all the exciting news coming in the future. We want to take a moment to show you some highlights from the last month!Social Media Linkedin As May is AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) month, Planet featured Marie W. Wulff who is a Manufacturing Engineer working on our SuperDove constellation in this post, you can learn more about what Marie does at Planet!TwitterAfter some heavy rainfall, California has been experiencing some beautiful blooms! Check out this image that we captured on April 5th!Additionally, don’t forget to check our tweets on #ScienceWednesday! You can find interesting scientific stories as well as how Planet data is used in different cases.InstagramThink black holes are cool? Come check out these blue holes (marine sink holes that is).In the News \ud83d

Planet Explore 2023 The Explore 2023 Conference in Washington, D.C. is on April 12-13. Join Earth observation leaders and your peers at this two-day event for inspiration, education, and connection! Follow the Planet Explore 2023 Community forum for updates and live streams from the event!  AMA (Ask Me Anything) SeriesJoin us on when Tara O’Shea, Planet’s Senior Global Director of Forests & Land Use, will answer your questions. Tara oversees the company's strategy for leveraging its unprecedented earth observation capacity to help improve the world's ability to monitor global forests today - and account for the value of forests in the global economy tomorrow. Post your questions in AMA Community Group to get them asked live. Join the group and stay tuned for the next sessions! If you missed our first AMA with Mike Merit, Chief Customer Officer at Planet, you can watch the highlights on YouTube: Planet Community AMA with Mike Merit.  Planet UniversityNew courses are available on Pla

Welcome to the first ever Planet Community newsletter! This newsletter will cover the highlights from the Planet Community, as well as news about what you can look forward to in the community. Don’t forget that you can always reach us at community@planet.com. Enjoy reading! -Planet Community Team  News from Planet CommunityCompetition: From December to January, Community members participated in a competition for Planet prizes. Congratulations to Deanesh, Milad, and Aaron for winning, and thanks to everyone who participated this month! There will be more competitions on Planet Community in the future, so stay tuned!New Subforums: There are 3 new sub forums dedicated to Developers, Education & Research, and Planet University!Posts of the Month World GIS Day on Planet Community! Check out this post to see how our community members use Planet data in their GIS system.\tHarmonization via Planet’s APIs: One of our users asked about an issue with API’s harmonization tool. Read the thread t

The image above of fall in Nahuel Huapi National Park was taken on April 24, 2023. Check out how it looked just 1 month prior on March 27, 2023! https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/fall-in-nahuel-huapi-national-park 

April has ended and May has already begun! If you have missed the latest news & social media posts from Planet in April, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Make sure that you follow our social media accounts to see all the exciting news coming in the future. We want to take a moment to show you some highlights from the last month!Social Media Linkedin See some pics from the closing ceremony of Planet Explore 23 at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution including our Dove satellite on display in the commercial space exhibit! TwitterAfter some heavy rainfall, California has been experiencing some beautiful blooms! Check out this image that we captured on April 5th! Additionally, don’t forget to check our tweets on #ScienceWednesday! You can find interesting scientific stories as well as how Planet data is used in different cases.  InstagramCheck out this satellite image showing Jokulsarlon Lake in Iceland! It is Iceland's deepest lake, and prior to 1930, it didn't

In honor of Earth Day we want to celebrate this incredible planet. 🌎Share an image of Earth which you are proud to have taken in the comments below. 📸(+ you get a cool Earth Day badge for participating)  Community Managers Ely Hienrich and Idil Gumus will start:Ely Hienrich: For my image I chose a picture that I took on a hike recently. I go hiking 3-4 times a week, as I am fortunate to live near some nice hilly landscapes in Southern California. This image is one that I took along my usual route. I love this time to connect to nature and I enjoy listening to audiobooks while I hike.  Idil Gumus: This picture was taken during the pandemic three years ago. The only thing that I could do was going for a walk or to the supermarket at that time. I created this corner to feel the peacefulness of nature.