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Influencing Factors: Satellites Help Decipher the Fate of West Antartica
An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 3.3 metres – is responding to climate change.

Landsat at #AGU22
Landsat was part of over 400 presentations at the AGU 2022 Fall Meeting this year in Chicago.

2022 AGS Awards Highlight Landsat’s Impact on the Field of Geography
Virginia Norwood was recognized by AGS for her development of the first Landsat sensor and Karen Seto was recognized for her urban growth research which often relies on the long Landsat data archive.

Next up to Continue NASA/USGS’s Landsat Legacy
With a trio of smaller satellites that can each detect 26 wavelengths of light and thermal energy, the Landsat Next mission is expected to look very different from its predecessors that have been observing Earth for 50 years.

NASA Harvest Video Celebrates 50 Years of Landsat
NASA Harvest gathered agricultural remote sensing experts to discuss how Landsat fundamentally transformed agricultural monitoring over the last half century.

NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
The world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.

Hearing: Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-Based Earth Observation
A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation: took place on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

Space for Ag: How Satellites Aid Water and Food Security
Satellites offer a wealth of information pertinent for water and food security. Landsat has long been a foundational piece of the “Space for Ag” initiative.
News Archives

Influencing Factors: Satellites Help Decipher the Fate of West Antartica
An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 3.3 metres – is responding to climate change.

Landsat at #AGU22
Landsat was part of over 400 presentations at the AGU 2022 Fall Meeting this year in Chicago.

2022 AGS Awards Highlight Landsat’s Impact on the Field of Geography
Virginia Norwood was recognized by AGS for her development of the first Landsat sensor and Karen Seto was recognized for her urban growth research which often relies on the long Landsat data archive.

Next up to Continue NASA/USGS’s Landsat Legacy
With a trio of smaller satellites that can each detect 26 wavelengths of light and thermal energy, the Landsat Next mission is expected to look very different from its predecessors that have been observing Earth for 50 years.

NASA Harvest Video Celebrates 50 Years of Landsat
NASA Harvest gathered agricultural remote sensing experts to discuss how Landsat fundamentally transformed agricultural monitoring over the last half century.

NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
The world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.

Hearing: Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-Based Earth Observation
A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation: took place on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

Space for Ag: How Satellites Aid Water and Food Security
Satellites offer a wealth of information pertinent for water and food security. Landsat has long been a foundational piece of the “Space for Ag” initiative.

Landsat Helps Scientists Track Dramatic Wetlands Loss in Louisiana
New research uses Landsat observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe.
News Archives

Influencing Factors: Satellites Help Decipher the Fate of West Antartica
An international team of researchers has combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 3.3 metres – is responding to climate change.

Landsat at #AGU22
Landsat was part of over 400 presentations at the AGU 2022 Fall Meeting this year in Chicago.

2022 AGS Awards Highlight Landsat’s Impact on the Field of Geography
Virginia Norwood was recognized by AGS for her development of the first Landsat sensor and Karen Seto was recognized for her urban growth research which often relies on the long Landsat data archive.

Next up to Continue NASA/USGS’s Landsat Legacy
With a trio of smaller satellites that can each detect 26 wavelengths of light and thermal energy, the Landsat Next mission is expected to look very different from its predecessors that have been observing Earth for 50 years.

NASA Harvest Video Celebrates 50 Years of Landsat
NASA Harvest gathered agricultural remote sensing experts to discuss how Landsat fundamentally transformed agricultural monitoring over the last half century.

NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
The world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.

Hearing: Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-Based Earth Observation
A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation: took place on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

Space for Ag: How Satellites Aid Water and Food Security
Satellites offer a wealth of information pertinent for water and food security. Landsat has long been a foundational piece of the “Space for Ag” initiative.

Landsat Helps Scientists Track Dramatic Wetlands Loss in Louisiana
New research uses Landsat observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe.