The MODIS Rapid Response System was developed to provide daily satellite images of the Earth's landmasses in near real time. True-colour, photo-like imagery and false-colour imagery are available within a few hours of being collected. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flies onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites as part of the NASA-centred international Earth Observing System. Both satellites orbit the Earth from pole to pole, seeing most of the globe every day. Onboard Terra, MODIS sees the Earth during the morning, while Aqua MODIS orbits the Earth in the afternoon.