The U.S. National Space Policy was released today. The Policy explicitly lists improving space-based observation as one of its goals, and directs NASA and USGS to “work together in maintaining a program for operational land remote sensing observations.”
For more details:
+ U.S. National Space Policy
+ DOI Press Release: Land Remote Sensing Under National Space Policy
Scenes from the Polar Night
April 2, 2024
Landsat satellites have begun regularly acquiring images of ice at the poles during the winter, with enlightening results.
