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Monitor the state of the Earth in real time using modern satellites. Our station is available for free, 24/7. The data is updated daily.
This layer displays our planet in natural colors — as if you were viewing it from an airplane or an orbital station. Every pixel of this image is reflected sunlight, minimally corrected to convey the most accurate possible representation of what is happening on the surface.
You are seeing the living Earth: blue oceans, green forests, cloud formations, dust trails, smoke from wildfires, centers of volcanic activity, and signs of flooding. Here you can discern seasonal changes in vegetation, plankton blooms in the oceans, as well as the consequences of natural disasters and human impact.
You have launched a satellite map in false colors, based on a combination of spectral bands 3–6–7. This mode enhances the distinction between types of vegetation, soil, and surface disturbances. Forests, fields, clear-cuts, traces of fires and erosion become especially visible. This format is used by scientists and ecologists to analyze ecosystem health, monitor landscape degradation, and detect changes that are difficult to distinguish in natural colors.
This layer displays the Earth’s surface in false colors using spectral bands 7–2–1 (near-infrared, red, and blue ranges). This combination is specifically designed to highlight healthy vegetation, assess landscape disturbances, and monitor natural disasters. On the map, green indicates active vegetation zones (forests, fields), while dark areas represent burned, deforested, or degraded regions. Clouds and snow cover appear in bluish-white tones. Thanks to the near-infrared band’s sensitivity to moisture content in leaves, this mode allows detection of vegetation stress, fire scars, droughts, deforestation, and other ecological changes that are not visible in natural colors.
You have launched an infrared false-color satellite map based on data from the Aqua platform, using spectral bands 7–2–1. This combination (near-infrared, red, and blue ranges) is designed to highlight features of the Earth’s surface, particularly vegetation condition and natural cover disturbances. Healthy vegetation appears bright green, burned or deforested areas appear dark or brown, and snow and clouds show as light blue. Thanks to Aqua — launched to monitor water and climate dynamics — this layer is especially effective for assessing impacts on wetland ecosystems, tracking droughts, deforestation, fires, and landscape degradation in both coastal and inland areas.
This layer shows the Earth in natural colors based on data from the modern NOAA-20 satellite. It operates with the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) instrument and displays the planet as it appears from orbit: cloud cover, forests, water, dust, smoke from fires, and other natural phenomena. Thanks to its high resolution and daily updates, this layer is especially useful for observing weather systems, atmospheric pollution, signs of destruction, and seasonal changes on the Earth’s surface.
This layer displays reflected sunlight in the green range, using spectral band M3 (~500–550 nm). The visualization closely resembles how the Earth appears to the human eye, especially under clear weather conditions. However, unlike a typical photograph, this layer uses only one spectral range — green — without red or blue.
This provides enhanced sharpness and contrast for analyzing vegetation, land surfaces, and cloud cover. Forests appear deep and dark, clouds — bright white, deserts — highly contrasted, and water bodies — deep and dark. This layer is used for quick assessment of surface brightness, cloud patterns, and boundaries between different types of land cover.
You have launched a false-color satellite map based on bands M3, I3, and M11 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite. This visualization combines green, mid-infrared, and thermal infrared spectra, enabling the detection of significant ecological changes that are not visible in natural light. The layer is particularly sensitive to signs of natural cover degradation: fires, deforestation, droughts, vegetation loss, and changes in soil structure. Damaged areas and zones with stressed vegetation appear as dark or high-contrast regions, while healthy green cover is displayed differently. This mode is widely used in scientific research and environmental monitoring to assess the scale of destruction, document the impacts of natural disasters, and support planning for restoration efforts.
You have launched a natural-color map of the Earth, created using data from the VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite. This layer shows the planet’s surface as it would appear from orbit on a clear day: clouds, oceans, forests, deserts, dust, wildfire smoke, and other phenomena. The visualization is based on reflected sunlight and allows tracking of weather systems, natural changes, and signs of ecological disasters. The layer is updated daily and is used for visual monitoring of the atmosphere, pollution, seasonal landscape dynamics, and real-time assessment of natural areas.
In the protection of wildlife, it is essential to use modern technologies that allow us to promptly detect any deviations in planetary processes. For example, satellite imagery enables us to identify disruptions in atmospheric circulation, abnormal droughts, floods, or forest fires.
The “Earth Observation Station” service is connected to satellites that transmit real-time images of the planet’s condition. We have integrated both high-quality natural-color imagery and additional filters used by experts and scientists to gather critical data about the Earth.
In addition, as part of our platform, we aim to connect various other technological solutions that will allow everyone to observe the planet.
We use one of the most reliable satellite-based fire monitoring systems across the planet. Data is collected from two satellite platforms: MODIS and VIIRS. One platform updates data approximately every 3–6 hours, and the other every 1–3 hours, depending on the satellite's orbit. Thus, fire data is received almost in real time, with only a few hours of delay!
You can see points of three colors on the map. Green means low fire confidence, yellow — medium, and red — high confidence. The satellites detect a thermal anomaly, and the higher the confidence, the more likely it is a real fire.
How to distinguish real fires from false anomalies?
However, false signals are possible due to sun glints on water, industrial sources (flaring, metallurgy), hot rocks, or volcanoes.
Click on any point to view the raw satellite data.
We recommend updating the data every 2–3 hours for near real-time monitoring. Filter by FRP to exclude weak or questionable anomalies. And use the observation history to track dynamics (whether activity is increasing or recurring in the same location).
Above the interactive map, we have developed a “Location” field — simply enter the desired place, and the map will automatically reposition. You can also select image dates if you need to compare maps. This is especially important when monitoring deforestation, abnormal droughts, and forest fires.
The functionality will gradually be improved and expanded so that all users can make use of modern tools for nature protection.
Dark stripes on the map
Orbital satellites do not cover all areas of the planet — usually, there are “gaps” that remain as blind zones. This is the only way to speed up real-time data delivery! Therefore, dark stripes may appear on the maps — this means that no data is available for that area because the satellites could not capture those territories.
Maps are not displayed from within Russia
Unfortunately, to access up-to-date information about the state of the planet, we rely on data from major international platforms. But these platforms actively block users from Russia! To avoid issues, use a VPN with a location in another country such as Kazakhstan, a European country, etc. When connected via VPN, all features of the service will work properly.
Forest fires are not displayed
The issue may be related to data updating (caching). Please wait a few hours and check again.
All map layers appear white
This means that the necessary data has not been received. Check your region settings, and if needed — switch your VPN and location.
The “Planet Observation Station” service will continue to be improved and expanded with numerous technical solutions. This is a gradual process, and we will announce new features through our social media channels.
Over time, the service will become a true support tool for all defenders of nature, providing opportunities for in-depth monitoring of regions across the planet, assessing and comparing conditions before and after events, and identifying problem areas.
The project is carried out strictly as part of the public initiative of researcher Pavel Pashkov — without any foundations or organizations involved. Everything is free and accessible to everyone without restrictions! You are welcome to use the station for wildlife protection and Earth monitoring.
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