CARTO has released its Data Observatory, a new platform that enables users to discover, license, and access thousands of spatial datasets from vetted sources. The platform aims to reduce the time analysts and data scientists spend on "data admin" tasks by providing a seamless experience for accessing high-quality spatial data. With the new release, users can explore the Spatial Data Catalog, subscribe to public and premium datasets, manage subscriptions, and connect their data subscriptions to other cloud data warehouses like Google BigQuery. The platform also offers self-service subscription processes, partnerships with leading data providers, and data enrichment methods to enhance the value of spatial analysis and modeling.