• The NASA LANCE HTTPS File System data archive for SMAP Near Real-time data sets will be retired on 4 February 2026. Users should update direct download workflows and scripts to use the new Earthdata Cloud access URLs before this date.

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General Questions & FAQs

This article covers frequently asked questions about the NASA NSIDC DAAC's Earthdata cloud migration project and what it means to data users.