Community Blasts

New homepage banner image:This image was taken of mountains in southern Kyrgyzstan and are home to radioactive dumps. This is the product of former Soviet uranium tailing mines. Today the region is labeled as one of the world’s critically polluted areas.https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/kyrgyzstan-mountains

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Planet is excited to share that we have certified three partners through the new Planet Orbit Certification Program. The program will officially launch and be open to qualified partners in Spring 2023. The companies that have completed our certified program offer robust applications and services that are ready to scale globally. From helping customers get up to speed on Planet’s APIs to deploying high-performing solutions based on Planet’s data, Planet Orbit Certified Partners follow best practices to support customers’ unique use cases. … to learn more check this Planet Pulse article out! 

Planet has over 200+ partners, if you are interested in connecting with a Planet partner who has deep expertise in building last-mile solutions using satellite imagery. Click here to find a partner. If you want to get the resources you need to grow as a Planet partner by increasing your Planet expertise, get more benefits, including a dedicated Partner Business Manager and strategic collaboration opportunities click here.For more overall information on Planet partners click here! 

This picture was taken on December 1, 2014. Red silt from the Betsiboka River mixes with the blue-green water of the Indian Ocean in Madagascar’s Bombetoka Bay. The red color of the river is due to iron-rich soil eroded from the central highlands. https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/betsiboka-estuary

This image was taken on January 4, 2023 showing the tops of greenhouses covered in translucent plastic that stretch from the Mediterranean Coast to the mountainous Sierra de Gádor.https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/greenhouses-on-the-campo-de-dalias

A newsletter containing all science updates goes out on a monthly cadence!Here is a light recap of the January edition:Planet Pulse articles covering PlanetScope And Blue Wavelengths Help Map Snow Me and Satellite Data And Computer Vision Used To Monitor Manure From Factory Farms  A series of announcements ranging from new E&R offerings to Planet’s New Command Line toolBe sure to subscribe to read the entirety of the newsletter and all the attached science articles and announcements here.

Hello Planet Community members!For the month of December until January 13th, the Planet Community team will be rewarding three community members with the most points in the Planet Community with Planet swag and gifts.The winners are: 🥇 @deanesh.ramsewak 🥈 @Milad Niroumand-Jadidi 🥉 @Aaron Moore Thank you to all for participating and congrats to the winners! Please check your emails associated with your Planet accounts for information regarding your prizes! 

On the 9th of February Planet hosts its first Working Student Event!Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, we are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. We are inviting Students and fresh Graduates to our Berlin Office to introduce Planet. If you want to get to know the vision of Planet more and have insights about what it is like to work at Planet, this is the event for you! Register with the QR code or with the link http://go.planet.com/learnandgrow  and meet us in our Berlin office to learn and grow with us!Location: Planet Labs Berlin Office , Kurfürstendamm 22, 10719 BerlinTime: 09.02.2023 at 6 pm

This image was taken on February 7, 2016 of shallow seas and steady waves and how they create abstract patterns in the bright white oolitic sand off the coast of Griffin’s Cay in the Bahamas. 

Planet is thrilled to share our second-annual customer and partner awards! The Planet Purpose Awards recognize and celebrate companies that are leading the way in the respective categories that align to Planet’s core values. The five award categories are:Do Good. Recognizes those whose work helps bring transparency to our changing world and strives to make it a better place for people and the environment.Dream Big: Highlights customers who push the boundaries of what’s possible, driven by a big audacious mission.Be Collaborative: Showcases how groups and partnerships can collaborate to do something that each individual couldn’t accomplish alone.Drive for Results: Awards those who rapidly hypothesize and test, measure, and improve the way they approach solving a problem to drive more results.Strive for Openness: Promotes those who build bridges and share information in a way that fosters openness and shared outcomes.  Today we invite all Planet customers and partners to submit stories a

Winter in Sumy Oblast—a region known for its rich earth and agriculture.https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/planet-gallery/full/sumy-oblast-full.jpg

This week’s cool image features the successful launch of 26 SuperDoves on Space X’s Falcon 9 Rocket. Occurred on January 2, 2023- what a fantastic way to ring in the new year! If you want to read more about it, check out this Planet Pulse article.  Image Credit: Space X

Thank you for your involvement in Planet Community during 2022, which was our launch year of this platform! We look forward to all that 2023 will bring so be sure to check back in the Community soon! 

What are your “Resolutions” for the New Year?! I guess “Hyperspectral” for Planet! 😊

Image Info: https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/beihai-park-paddleboats 

This image was taken on 12/21/2020 as residents of Zaragoza prepared for flooding as heavy rainfall drenched northern Spain. At this point the Ebro River was already swollen and mud-filled. https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/rising-ebro-river

Hello Planet Community members!As announced over email, for the month of December and into the new year, the Planet Community team will be rewarding those who participate in the Planet Community with Planet swag and gifts.Earn points in this competition by posting in the community, submitting ideas, commenting on others’ posts, and upvoting ideas. The three community members with the most points in December will be sent a gift pack including Planet stickers and Amazon gift cards. The competition will run through January 13th, 2023, so there is still time to get involved and climb the leaderboard!Thank you all for helping to make the Planet Community a vibrant and positive place to discuss Planet’s tools and data!

The Planet team is incredibly excited to announce the launch of two new customer enablement platforms - Planet Community and Planet University - to help you get the most out of Planet tools, systems and data. Join us for a live webinar to learn more about how to get started with these new platforms and ask questions! We have several event slots so depending where you are in the world hopefully you can join one of them:August 18th (US Time Zones)August 23rd (EU Time Zones)August 24th (US Time Zones)

Happy Holidays everyone! Wish you a Merry Christmas and and a wonderful new year ahead!  P.S. the image is taken by my little drone! :)

Can you guess what country is featured in this image? Image Info: https://www.planet.com/gallery/#!/post/gold-coast-flooding