See the Difference
Real Lighthouse scores. 6x faster load times. Perfect 100s.
Tested on Feb 1, 2026 using Lighthouse 13.0.1
observer.globe.gov
View site ↗ 81
Performance 93
Accessibility 88
Best Practices 77
SEO First Contentful Paint 0.9s
Largest Contentful Paint 3.0s
Speed Index 1.3s
Total Network Payload 15,149 KB
Unused JavaScript 357 KB
GLOBE Observer Lite
View site ↗ 100
Performance 100
Accessibility 100
Best Practices 100
SEO First Contentful Paint 0.5s
Largest Contentful Paint 0.5s
Speed Index 0.5s
Total Network Payload ~200 KB
Unused JavaScript 0 KB
Key Improvements
6x
Faster LCP
3.0s → 0.5s
75x
Smaller Payload
15MB → 200KB
+19
Performance Score
81 → 100
+23
SEO Score
77 → 100
Run Lighthouse Yourself
Verify these scores by running Google Lighthouse on both sites:
1. Open Chrome DevTools (F12 or Cmd+Option+I)
2. Go to the Lighthouse tab
3. Select "Navigation" mode and check all categories
4. Click "Analyze page load"
5. Compare results between observer.globe.gov and mosquito-tracker.vercel.app
How We Achieved This
Zero JS by Default
Astro ships HTML first. JavaScript only where needed.
Smart Compression
Images compressed client-side before upload. WebP format.
Edge Deployment
Served from nearest location. Vercel's global CDN.