"Planetary Computer is a set of geospatial data from various providers that's free to use, along with a set of standards-based APIs for querying and displaying that data, along with SDKs to simplify application development. Some of the tools are now available for use with your own and commercial data sources as Planetary Computer Pro."
"Microsoft is positioning Planetary Computer as a tool for building environmental applications, using data to watch population, pollution, plant cover, weather, and more, with data that can be used as part of its AI for Good machine learning program."
"Planetary Computer isn't a single application. Instead, it's a framework for bringing multiple data sources together to build and deliver a collection of different geospatial environmental applications. At its heart is a catalog of curated data sources from a mix of commercial, academic, and government organizations."
Planetary Computer is Microsoft's geospatial data service that combines satellite and sensor information from commercial, academic, and government sources into a unified platform. It offers free access to curated data along with standards-based APIs and SDKs for querying, analyzing, and displaying environmental information. The platform enables researchers and developers to build applications monitoring population, pollution, plant cover, weather, and other environmental factors. Planetary Computer Pro extends these capabilities to commercial data sources. The service represents Microsoft's evolution from early research projects like TerraServer into a practical tool supporting environmental applications and AI for Good machine learning initiatives.
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