🌍 Terra Rupertus

Follow Rupert the armadillo's journey through 25 years of NASA Terra satellite data, exploring global environmental changes through an interactive 3D globe and immersive storytelling experience.

📖 About

Terra Rupertus is an interactive web application that visualizes 25 years of NASA Terra satellite data (2000-2025) to showcase global environmental stressors through the narrative of Rupert, an animated armadillo seeking a new home. The application leverages CesiumJS for high-precision 3D globe visualization and NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) for real-time data streaming.

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025 - Cape Canaveral, FL
Challenge: Animation Celebration of Terra Data!

✨ Features

🌍 Earth Page (Main Application)

• 🗺️ Interactive 3D Globe: High-precision WGS84 ellipsoid model with pan, zoom, and rotate capabilities
• 🛰️ NASA Terra Data Layers:
  • 🔥 Active Fires (MODIS Thermal Anomalies)
  • 💨 Carbon Monoxide (MOPITT CO Products)
  • 💡 Light Pollution (VIIRS Nighttime Lights)
  • 🌫️ Aerosol Optical Depth (Air Quality Proxy)
  • 🌪️ Dust (AIRS Dust Score)
  • 🧊 Sea Ice (MODIS Terra Sea Ice)
  • ❄️ Snow Cover (MODIS Terra NDSI Snow Cover)
• 📅 25-Year Timeline: Scrub through two and a half decades of Earth observations (1999-2025)
• 🎮 Collapsible Layer Sidebar: Toggle visibility and adjust opacity for each data layer
• 🦔 Rupert AI Chatbot: Interactive guide explaining environmental data and solutions
• 🎬 Animated Loading: Rupert's adventure video plays on initial load
• 🎨 Modern UI: Beautiful, responsive interface with glassmorphism effects

📄 Additional Pages

• 🦔 Rupert's Story: Complete narrative of Rupert's journey from space back to Earth
• 🛰️ Terra Satellite: Information about the Terra satellite and its five instruments
• 🌟 Astreaus: Interactive Exosky game from 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge
• ℹ️ About: Project information, team details, and NASA Space Apps Challenge details

Built With

• gemini
• nasa
• nextjs