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Mapping The Future With Landsat
Landsat was used to identify areas of forest conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011004/G2012-057_DRC_Landsat_final_youtube_hq_gal.png
Global Rate of Deforestation
Graphic comparing three images of the U.S. National Mall. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010800/a010873/AB-National_Mall_image_gal.png
UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space holds special panel on the 40th anniversary of Landsat
• Peace, may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about satellites, but for the United Nations (UN), one satellite has been contributing to countries
Best of 'Earth As Art': A Contest to Celebrate 40 Years of Landsat
• During a span of 40 years, since 1972, the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites has become a vital reference worldwide for understanding scientific issues related to land use
Landsat 7 Back on Track
Source: USGS Landsat Mission • In late April, Landsat 7 had to move away from a piece of oncoming space debris. This sent Landsat 7 westward out of its nominal reference
Aging Landsat 5 Changes Glasses At 28: Vintage Satellite Finds New Life with Alternate Imaging System
Source: USGS • Landsat 5 has orbited Earth over 150,000 times since it was launched in 1984, making it the longest-operating Earth observing satellite of its kind. During this time, two
A Celebration for the Longest Running Earth-observing Satellite Program—Ever
Source: NASA Come get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of Landsat mission control, take part in a NASA press conference and learn to craft your very own Landsat image. NASA will host a
ESA Video Explores the Mississippi River Delta with Landsat
Source: ESA Online Videos • A recent European Space Agency (ESA) online video features a Landsat image from October 3, 2011 showing the Mississippi River Delta, where the largest river in
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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
Looking to Landsat for Idaho Water Management
Source: Times-News Magic Valley Since 2000, Dr. Rick Allen has been using Landsat to manage water in Idaho. By using Landsat to measure evapotranspiration, water consumption can be accurately estimated. Allen
Landsat 7 Turns 13
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
News Archives
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
Looking to Landsat for Idaho Water Management
Source: Times-News Magic Valley Since 2000, Dr. Rick Allen has been using Landsat to manage water in Idaho. By using Landsat to measure evapotranspiration, water consumption can be accurately estimated. Allen
Landsat 7 Turns 13
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
