2.13
2024-01-11
Satellite orbits restored.
2.12
2023-09-07
Fixed icon title.
New Global Precipitation vital sign added. View daily rain and snow around the globe.
Carbon Dioxide vital sign updated to use new color scale.
Sea Level vital sign updated to use data from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Updated Feedback link to email development team at JPL
Updated Info panel to include links to our web based Eyes on the Earth application.
Improved UI for devices with large screen resolutions.
Removed older spacecraft no longer in service.
Bug fixes and typo corrections.
2.11
2023-09-06
New Global Precipitation vital sign added. View daily rain and snow around the globe.
Carbon Dioxide vital sign updated to use new color scale.
Sea Level vital sign updated to use data from Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Updated Feedback link to email development team at JPL
Updated Info panel to include links to our web based Eyes on the Earth application.
Improved UI for devices with large screen resolutions.
Removed older spacecraft no longer in service.
Removed location permission.
Bug fixes and typo corrections.
2.7.0
2018-07-04
What’s New:
Terra Satellite model added.
GRACE Follow On Satellite added.
GRACE Satellite removed.
Improved iPhone-X Layout.
Bug Fixes including:
Satellite orbit bug
Stuck latitude at poles bug
2.5.13
2017-09-09
Updated CO2 Vital Sign to use OCO2 data source.
Bug Fixes.
2.5.12
2017-09-09
Updated CO2 Vital Sign to use OCO2 data source.
Bug Fixes.
2.5.11
2017-02-18
- Replaced stale Sea Surface Salinity data with combined Soil Moisture & Sea Surface Salinity map from NASA’s SMAP satellite.
- Minor bug fixes.
2.5.10
2017-01-23
Bug fix to improve the alignment of Latest Event images on the globe.
2.5.7
2016-10-12
- Updated Gravity field data from the Grace mission.
2.5.5
2016-03-01
- Curated Events: Satellite images of storms, fires and other large events updated 2-3 times per week.
- Push Notifications: Choose to be notified when a new event is available in Earth Now.
- Celsius! You asked and we made it happen. Tap on the color key in the Temperature vital sign to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
- Supporting more iPhone screen resolutions (6, 6+, 6s, 6s+).
- Terra and SMAP Spacecraft models added.
- Improved Vital Sign download speeds.
- Bug Fixes.
2.3.1
2015-01-05
- Return Visible Earth vital sign to initial view with orbiting satellites.
- Bug Fixes.
2.2
2014-11-18
- View 3D models of Vital Signs spacecraft.
- View orbital positions of Vital Signs spacecraft.
2.1
2014-08-03
Version 2.1 of Earth Now introduces a historical Carbon Dioxide animation showing data from September of 2002 through March of 2014.
You now can pause, step forward and step back through each frame of most animated datasets.
2.0
2014-07-06
- Version 2.0 of Earth Now introduces launch sites and mission details for upcoming Earth observing missions.
- The Air Temperature dataset now shows Surface Air Temperature instead of Air Temperature at 10,000 feet.
- Zoom controls have been enhanced with a "double tap" to return to original zoom level.
- The new version also includes reduced data usage and improved app stability.
1.64
2013-12-11
EarthNow has been updated to include data from NASA's Aquarius instrument on board the SAC-D spacecraft, developed in collaboration with the Space Agency of Argentina. Aquarius provides the first global space-based measurements of ocean surface salinity, a key variable in satellite observations of Earth that links ocean circulation, the global balance of freshwater, and climate. 7 day and monthly average datasets are included.
1.63
2013-12-07
EarthNow has been updated to include data from NASA's Aquarius instrument on board the SAC-D spacecraft, developed in collaboration with the Space Agency of Argentina. Aquarius provides the first global space-based measurements of ocean surface salinity, a key variable in satellite observations of Earth that links ocean circulation, the global balance of freshwater, and climate. 7 day and monthly average datasets are included.
1.62
2013-01-30
- EarthNow is now a universal app. Enjoy EarthNow on all your iOS devices, including iPad!
1.52
2012-11-15
- The default visible earth map has been updated to the MODIS true color map, and is now updated daily!
- Support for iPhone 5 Retina display
- Compatibility updates for iOS 6
1.42
2012-06-29
- CLARREO description added to future missions - Icon changed
- Removed Surface Temperature, removed per the request from the scientists
- Air Temperature at 10,000 ft added to replace Surface Temperature
- Fixed text alignment issues in the About section
- Slight battery drain issue fixed
- Fixed various visual and logic bugs
1.4
2012-03-13
- Fixed the crash that was affecting a few users!
- Text changes for some datasets
- Update Air Temperature Dataset
- Stability & Bug fixes
1.3
2012-02-16
Carbon Dioxide Data Maps updated up to December 2011
New Sea Level Data that replaces the old one, updated up to December 2011