Outreach specialists from the Landsat Communications and Public Engagement team participated in community engagement efforts at the joint NASA and University of Maryland Land Cover Land Use Change (LCLUC) meeting.
NASA’s Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) project is a groundbreaking initiative that combines data from Landsats 8 & 9 with the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2A & 2B satellites.
Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.
STELLA users will talk about their experiences using the DIY spectrometer during this webinar. Panelists include Bianca Cilento (RIT), Karen Karker (SUNY), and Peder Nelson (OSU and NASA GLOBE Observer).
Landsat 9’s OLI-2 instrument was characterized in unprecedented detail using a new laser-based method of in-band spectral response testing. A continuous relative spectral response dataset and pre-launch testing details have been published in a recent paper.
Landsat outreach supported the NASA booth at the National Science Teacher’s Association annual meeting in Denver.
Landsat was part of the NASA Earth Science presence at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston this year.
During two recent Earth to Sky Climate Science Education workshops, participants learned how Landsat imagery helps us assess changes in land cover and land use.
New research shows that while some Antarctic ice shelves have been thinning since at least the 1970s, widespread thinning accelerated in the 1990s.
The Landsat outreach team participated in AAAS and Geo Week events this month to highlight the benefits of the Landsat program and how the NASA/USGS partnership facilitates the invaluable, ongoing Landsat record.
This year, AMS meeting-goers had an opportunity to learn more about Landsat, its data, and its applications at the NASA Exhibit Booth.
A delve into Landsat-based studies revealing the environmental impact of river mining, the decline in global lake water levels, and the risks of rising sea levels on coastal habitats. Plus, a sneak peek at what the future of the Landsat program holds with the introduction of Landsat Next.
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into Landsat data for water management has passed a critical test.
A new, comprehensive analysis of satellite data finds that majority of glaciers on the landmass have retreated significantly.
In an Instagram Live event titled “Guided by Science,” Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, spoke with USGS Director Dr. David Applegate. The Landsat portion of that discussion is shared here.
The 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU23) was held in San Francisco, California, from December 11-15. The Landsat program has repeatedly had a strong presence at AGU meetings and it occupied a prominent position among presenters at AGU23.
The Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative will enhance U.S. and partner governments’ ability to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use.
Using satellite data, including Landsat, Griffith University researchers found that less than 13 percent of the endangered greater gliders’ habitat in Queensland is protected.
A summary of the final activities of the 2018–2023 Landsat Science Team and a synopsis of the 2022 History of NASA and the Environment Symposium were among the topics covered in the most recent issue of NASA’s The Earth Observer.
When Landsat’s vast decades-long archive is combined with data from other instruments it can provide amazing insight into how our world is evolving with us and around us. Here are some of the ways Landsat and GEDI data are being harnessed to help us better understand the complex relationship between humanity and nature.
The Pale Blue Dot Visualization Challenge—aimed at making Earth observation data accessible to everyone—has officially kicked off.
At a recent Group on Earth Observations Ministerial Summit, DOI Assistant Secretary Cantor and USGS Director Applegate highlighted the Landsat program.
While floating algae, emergent aquatic vegetation, and historic surface scum can be tracked throughout the Landsat record, researchers warn data users that older Landsat sensors lack the precision needed to be used for water-column studies.
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, regions of North, Central, and South America experienced an annular solar eclipse. Through the Earth to Sky Partnership, NASA coordinated with Mesa Verde National Park to host a series of outreach events.
One way to better understand the science and technology behind Landsat’s spectral measurements is to build a spectrometer. This past summer, two local high school students did just that.
Safeguarding freshwater resources is crucial, and while scientists use a variety of ground-based techniques to gauge water quality, the Landsat program has provided water quality data from orbit for decades.
Join the STELLA team on September 19, 2023, to hear the the latest and greatest about the STELLA handheld spectrometer, a DIY instrument that helps you understand how Landsat works.
The Jane Goodall Institute has been working with NASA and using Earth science satellite imagery and data—including Landsat (NASA/USGS)—in its chimpanzee and forest conservation efforts in Africa, particularly the Gombe region.
The Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in August. Learn more about the EROS Center, the anniversary celebration, and the Landsat-related outreach activities at the event—with a spotlight on STELLA, a DIY spectrometer.
Bex Dunn is an Earth Observation Scientist at Geoscience Australia where she uses Landsat data to better understand wetlands.
Landsat Next is on the horizon—the new mission will not only ensure continuity of the longest space-based record of Earth’s land surface, it will fundamentally transform the breadth and depth of actionable information freely available to end users. Take a look at the new capabilities that will define the next Landsat mission.
Landsat 8 very nearly flew without a thermal infrared sensor. This is the backstory of how TIRS made it onto Landsat 8.
Strengthened cooperation between the United States and the Philippines to include bilateral cooperation on the Landsat Program, according to White House fact sheet.
