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Licenses & Attribution
Live Earth is built entirely on open-source software and public data. We gratefully acknowledge every project and data provider listed below. If you believe any attribution is missing or incorrect, please let us know.
Open-Source Software
| Name | License | Description |
|---|---|---|
| React | MIT | UI component library |
| Three.js | MIT | 3D WebGL renderer powering the globe |
| React Three Fiber | MIT | React renderer for Three.js |
| MapLibre GL JS | BSD-3-Clause | Open-source map rendering engine for the 2D tactical view |
| TanStack Router | MIT | Type-safe routing framework |
| TanStack Query | MIT | Async state management for data fetching |
| Zustand | MIT | Lightweight state management |
| Lucide Icons | ISC | Icon library |
| satellite.js | MIT | SGP4/SDP4 satellite orbit propagation |
| Tailwind CSS | MIT | Utility-first CSS framework |
Data Sources & Map Tiles
| Name | License | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CARTO Dark Matter Basemap | BSD-3-Clause / CC BY 3.0 | Vector basemap tiles for the 2D tactical view |
| Esri World Imagery | Esri Master License Agreement | High-resolution satellite imagery tiles |
| NASA Blue Marble | Public domain | Earth textures for the 3D globe |
| OpenStreetMap | ODbL | Map data underlying CARTO tiles |
| ADSB.lol | ODbL | Community ADS-B aircraft tracking |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards | US public domain | Global earthquake data |
| GDELT Project | Open access | Global event and news monitoring |
| CelesTrak / NORAD | Public domain (US Gov) | Satellite TLE orbital data |
| abuse.ch (URLhaus/ThreatFox) | CC0 | Malware and threat intelligence feeds |
| Valhalla (OpenStreetMap) | MIT / ODbL | Turn-by-turn routing engine |
| OSRM Demo | BSD-2-Clause / ODbL | Fallback routing engine |
| Smithsonian GVP | Public access | Global volcano database |
| Blitzortung | Community data, non-commercial | Real-time lightning detection network |
| MarineTraffic / AIS | Public AIS feeds | Maritime vessel positions |
Our License
The Live Earth application source code is available on GitHub. Unless otherwise noted, the application code is released under the MIT License.