Community Blasts

From incredible keynote speeches to breakout sessions, Planet Explore2023 was jam-packed with valuable insights and knowledge. Grateful for the invitation to attend and connect with some of the brightest minds in the Earth Observation industry. Already looking forward to next year!#ConferenceVibes #PlanetCommunity #ConferenceRecap #NetworkingGoals 

The Planet Purpose Awards recognize companies pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and leaders that are championing our core values of using satellite data to help life on Earth. This year, the theme was “From Transparency to Action”  and there were five award categories. The winners are:Do Good: NASA Harvest For tracking the impact on agriculture in Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war.Dream Big: Polícia Federal do Brasil & Santiago e Cintra Consultoria Ltda. (SCCON)For their work in detecting changes & illicit activity in the Amazon.Drive for Results: Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department, Odisha & Odisha Space Application Centre (ORSAC) & Technology Partner: SPARC Private Limited (India)For an innovative surveillance system to benefit small and medium farmers.Strive for Openness: Radio Free EuropeFor their investigative reporting using our data on the war in Ukraine.Be Collaborative: Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiat

​​This Skysat image collected on April 2,2021 shows Blarney Castle, the surrounding estate, and nearby development. https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/blarney-castle 

🌍 Happy Earth Day everyone! 🌍Tomorrow is Earth Day and we would like to celebrate this special day with community members.The first Earth day was celebrated in 1970 in the United States. A senator from Wisconsin organized a demonstration for environmental problems to raise public awareness. By the end of 1970, the U.S. government had created the Environmental Protection Agency. By 1990, Earth Day became an event celebrated by more than 140 countries around the world.Posts featuring the Earth Day in community:1. Participate in our Earth Day activity, share your fav image of Earth and get your Earth Day badge!2. Read the NICFI user stories shared this month for Earth Day.

Hello All! The on-demand recordings of Planet Explore 23 is now available and can be accessed https://content.planet.com/l/planet-explore23! 

Explore 23 is approaching! Earth observation data can provide transparency and clarity to help you understand the challenges facing your organization today, but it’s not enough. It’s about using data to drive action. Join industry leaders, peers, and the Planet team at this year’s Explore event on April 12-13th in Washington, D.C.Check out the attached flyer to learn more about the conference!

Join us at this year’s Explore event on April 12-13th in Washington, D.C. to build partnerships with industry leaders and colleagues from around the world, engage with Planeteers to maximize your investment and plan future initiatives, and hear how Planet customers use satellite data to drive measurable change. Check out this flyer to see more featured speakers!

This Skysat image shows clusters of penguins (dark blobs) and the stains they’ve left behind (lighter blobs) on the sea ice just off Coulman Island, Antarctica.https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/penguin-colonies 

Check out our Intro to Planet Explorer course on Planet University!This is an introduction course for the Planet Explorer Web Tool. In this course, you will be introduced to the user interface of this tool, it's functionalities, and some tips and tricks for getting insights into Planet Data through this platform.Please post any further questions, feel free to discuss the course, or provide us with any feedback on how we can improve the course in the comments below! 

Read this Planet Pulse interview with Heide Rozen and Will Marshall on gender parity in the Valley, what tech needs to do to be more inclusive for women and more!

 Missed Mike’s AMA? Check out the highlights! Join the AMA group for more information about upcoming events!

Join the Planet team for info about how to run the lab exercise, Tree Bloom, in your classroom. See a demo of this exercise in action, and talk to the Planet team and other instructors about using this tool in your classroom. April 24thApril 28thMay 10thMay 18thMay 28th

In this lab exercise, use open source PlanetScope data to determine how many trees are blooming on this Island of Barro Colorado, Panama. Access the Tree Bloom exercise at, Tree Bloom Change Detection!  Be sure to join the Planet Community Tree Bloom group to discuss results and provide feedback on the exercise!  

To celebrate women’s history month, NASA published this article to highlight the accomplishments of women astronauts in history. Check it out to learn more about the history of women in space! 

Check out our Intro to PlanetScope course on Planet University!TAKE THE COURSE HEREThings you will learn in the course:What the PlanetScope product is.  How PlanetScope imagery compares to drone, Landsat, and Sentinal imagery.  The ways customers can access PlanetScope imagery. Examples of other imagery sources that can be used in conjunction with PlanetScope. The differences in imagery between generations of Dove satellites. The types of sensors used for PlanetScope imagery and their associated abbreviations. The specifications for each generation of Dove satellite.  The difference between an Item and an Asset. The difference between Ortho and Basic scenes in PlanetScope imagery. Please post any further questions, feel free to discuss the course, or provide us with any feedback on how we can improve the course in the comments below! 

Women’s History Month is celebrated annually in March. So naturally that will be March’s theme in Planet community as and we want to recognize women empowerment in STEM.See this page for more information about Women’s History Month.This month, we are going to share inspirational stories of women as well as use cases and more. Get involved by sharing your own stories, posting about women or reply to others’ posts to get a special badge!Happy Women’s History Month!

We are heartbroken by the tragedy in Turkey and Syria, and Planet remains committed to assisting with the ongoing disaster response by providing data to the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, which makes our imagery available to the public, media, volunteers, humanitarian organizations, and other coordinating bodies during select disaster events.Planet has been working with Microsoft AI for Good Lab and partners from academia, governments and other satellite providers to produce a building damage assessment to assist in the response efforts from Turkey’s Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). After the earthquake in Turkey on February 6th, the team began to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) methods and high-resolution satellite imagery from the first three days of the disaster to assess the extent of damage to buildings.Read this blogpost on Planet Pulse for more information and see the report.