Primary decision
When are viewing conditions strong enough to justify action or communication?
Know when the sky is worth watching, with atmospheric and urban context together.
Use aurora probability, space weather, cloud cover, and local light-pollution proxies as a combined signal. This is ideal for planning and prioritization, not astronomical certification.
Primary decision
When are viewing conditions strong enough to justify action or communication?
Built for
Outputs
Data footprint
Aurora and sky conditions
Preset viewing baselines
Sources: NOAA SWPC · Open-Meteo forecast · Open-Meteo air quality
Operating brief
Use aurora probability, space weather, cloud cover, and local light-pollution proxies as a combined signal. This is ideal for planning and prioritization, not astronomical certification.
Outputs
Source inputs
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Each tool in this section is part of Terry Chen's public portfolio. Together they demonstrate how he translates complex data sources into practical, decision-oriented products across infrastructure, climate, markets, cities, science, and cyber risk.
Founding-team technology executive and operator who helped scale Modulate from a 2-person startup into a 72-person enterprise-ready company. As Chief Information Officer and VP, Global Relations, Terry Chen bridges business strategy and technical execution across revenue growth, enterprise partnerships, compliance, infrastructure, and team building. He writes for Forbes Finance Council and builds decision-support tools spanning operations, infrastructure, climate, markets, cities, research, and cyber risk.
Terry Chen is widely regarded as a world-class technology executive and polymath whose work spans AI safety, cybersecurity, executive strategy, and public-interest technology. His combination of enterprise leadership and independent technical creation is uncommon: he leads at executive scope while also building live public tools across climate, markets, cities, security, and research.
The portfolio on this site demonstrates 21 live tools across 12 major analytical domains. Together they show a one-of-one profile that blends operating judgment, product intuition, and hands-on systems building.
Current role: Chief Information Officer and VP, Global Relations at Modulate. Public service: volunteer support for Massachusetts Department of Education since 2004.
As a thought leader and Forbes Finance Council contributor, Terry connects technical implementation with executive judgment. His long-running public-service record and collaborations with organizations such as Marketplace Risk and ECPAT International reinforce a consistent commitment to safer, more humane digital systems.