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First Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
Dec. 13, 2012 • The reconstituted Landsat Science Team, comprised of 21 Principal Investigators from academia, federal government agencies, and international institutions, convened its first meeting December 12–13 at the Department
Orbital Holds Press Briefing on LDCM Before Shipping to VAFB
Dec. 13, 2012 • Orbital Sciences Corp., the LDCM spacecraft provider, held a press briefing on Dec. 13 following the successful completion of the LDCM satellite integration and just prior to
The Secret Life of Forests
A new method of mapping satellite data reveals the hidden stories of forests in the Pacific Northwest. Forests in the United States are constantly changing. For four decades NASA and
LDCM's Atlas V Rocket Fueling Exercise
On Dec. 4, 2012, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a fueling exercise for the Landsat Data Continuity Missions’s (LDCM) Atlas V 401 rocket rook place.
LDCM Atlas V Completes Launch Vehicle Readiness Review
Source: NASA Kennedy Space Center Dec. 11, 2012 • NASA’s Kennedy Space Center reported that the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Launch Vehicle Readiness Review for the Atlas V rocket was
2012 Pecora Awards Presented for Achievements in Earth Remote Sensing
Source: Jon Campbell, U.S. Geological Survey Dec. 5, 2012 • The U.S. Geological Survey (a bureau of the Department of the Interior) and NASA presented the 2012 William T. Pecora awards for
LDCM's Atlas V Rocket Fueling Exercise
Dec. 4, 2012 • Today at Vandenberg Airforce Base, a fueling exercise for the Landsat Data Continuity Missions’s (LDCM/Landsat 8) Atlas V 401 rocket rook place. Spaceflight Now provides details: http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av035/wdr.html
Climate Models Project Increase in U.S. Wildfire Risk
Scientists using NASA satellite data and climate models have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States in coming decades. Other findings about U.S. wildfires,
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Administration Releases 10-Year Global Change Strategic Plan
Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program • On April 27th, the Obama Administration released a 10-year strategic plan for research related to global change, identifying priorities that will help state and
U.S. National Parks Viewed from Space
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (on Flickr) In recognition of National Park Week (https://www.nps.gov/findapark/national-park-week.htm) NASA Goddard brings you unique views of some of our favorite U.S. National Parks, captured by
Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on
Landsat Part of Earth Day Events on National Mall
Source: NASA NASA is taking part in the celebration of Earth Day’s 42nd anniversary on the National Mall in Washington from April 20 through April 22. The agency’s involvement includes three
Create NASA Earth Day Video, Win Seats To LDCM Launch
Contributor: Patrick Lynch NASA’s Earth Science News Team From the first television images of Earth from space, to the now iconic Apollo photographs of Earth, to Voyager’s “pale blue dot,” NASA
Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris
Source: USGS Landsat website More than half a million pieces of space junk are in orbit floating in and around operational missions. In coordination with NASA, the USGS keeps constant vigil
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Administration Releases 10-Year Global Change Strategic Plan
Source: U.S. Global Change Research Program • On April 27th, the Obama Administration released a 10-year strategic plan for research related to global change, identifying priorities that will help state and
U.S. National Parks Viewed from Space
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (on Flickr) In recognition of National Park Week (https://www.nps.gov/findapark/national-park-week.htm) NASA Goddard brings you unique views of some of our favorite U.S. National Parks, captured by
Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on
Landsat Part of Earth Day Events on National Mall
Source: NASA NASA is taking part in the celebration of Earth Day’s 42nd anniversary on the National Mall in Washington from April 20 through April 22. The agency’s involvement includes three
Create NASA Earth Day Video, Win Seats To LDCM Launch
Contributor: Patrick Lynch NASA’s Earth Science News Team From the first television images of Earth from space, to the now iconic Apollo photographs of Earth, to Voyager’s “pale blue dot,” NASA
Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris
Source: USGS Landsat website More than half a million pieces of space junk are in orbit floating in and around operational missions. In coordination with NASA, the USGS keeps constant vigil
