Landsat 8 is operational and producing more than 400 images per day, adding to the deep archive collected since 1972.
NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture
Bradley Doorn grew up in his family’s trucking business, which hauled milk and animal feed across the sprawling plains of South Dakota. Home was Mitchell, a small town famous for its Corn Palace, where murals crafted from corn kernels and husks have adorned its facade since 1892—a tribute to the abundance of the surrounding farmland.