Day: July 23, 2012

• The first Landsat satellite was launched forty years ago on July 23, 1972. At the time, the satellite had an awkward and rather hard-to-say

Source: Jon Campbell, USGS • The world’s longest-running Earth-observing satellite program—Landsat—is 40 years old. NASA—working in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and

Source: NASA and USGS • NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program, the world’s longest-running Earth-observing satellite program. The

• The My American Landscape Winners include: Lee County, Florida , Submitted by Carole Holmberg Summary: The landscape of Lee County, Florida, has changed dramatically as

Beyond the scientific information they supply, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at, presenting spectacular views of mountains, valleys, and islands as well as forests, grasslands, and agricultural patterns.

NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program, the world’s longest-running Earth-observing satellite program.

NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey selected six out of 172 submissions from the American public and created customized Landsat chronicles of changing local landscapes.

The Landsat program has seen a literal world of changes in its 40 years of observing Earth. This interactive compares “before and after” views of some of those changes.

Landsat has been capturing change for 40 years. NASA and U.S. Geological Survey scientists chose 10 of the most significant images to showcase this mission’s valuable returns.