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Information on what the cessation of Suomi NPP data means for users of LANCE data products, with recommended replacement datasets.
Blog
Nov. 3, 2026
We provide information on what this change means for your workflows and the recommended replacement datasets you can use in FIRMS to ensure uninterrupted fire monitoring.
Blog
Oct. 27, 2026
New NOAA-21 OMPS products complement existing NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP indices currently available in FIRMS, but offer a significant upgrade in spatial resolution.
Blog
Oct. 13, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 platform captured this image on March 26, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 27, 2026
The OMPS instrument aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform captured imagery and data on March 5, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 6, 2026
Image captured February 17, 2026, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 19, 2026
Image captured February 2, 2026, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 5, 2026
Image captured January 21, 2026, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 22, 2026