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Sensor Synergy: Great Lakes Algae Monitoring
A rare bird has been flying over the Great Lakes recently, and it isn’t migrating or searching for prey. This hawkeyed species is a Learjet aircraft outfitted with an advanced
Landsat Data Used in Award Winning Map
An Avenza Map Award was recently given to a vegetation and temperature map of New York City created using Landsat data. Rob Simmon, a data visualizer with NASA’s Earth Observatory and the
Resolution Marking Anniversary of Landsat Introduced
Contact: Alisha Prather, House Science and Technology Committee News Today U.S. Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO), Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, introduced a bipartisan
Secretary of the Interior Comments on New National Land Imaging Program
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne made the following comments today concerning a report issued by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, calling for a new management
U.S. Releases Plan For National Land Imaging Program
The Bush Administration today announced the release of a plan for a U.S. National Land Imaging Program. The plan will serve as the framework for continuing the collection of moderate
Landsat Helps Rain Forest Protection Work in Peru
Contributor: Gregory Asner A new regional study shows that land-use policies in Peru have been key to tempering rain forest degradation and destruction in that country. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s
Landsat and ASTER Provide Images of Alabaugh Canyon Fire to Emergency Responders
Contributor: Janice Nelson Satellite View Useful For Rehabilitation Effort The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center has provided satellite imagery in the rehabilitation effort of Alabaugh
Landsat 1 Launched 35-Years Ago Today
On this date in 1972, Landsat 1 (then known as the Earth Resources Technology Satellite) was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Landsat 1 was in operation until 1978. In the past
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NASA Releases LDCM Synopsis
NASA has revised the acquisition approach for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) to include separate procurements for the instrument, spacecraft, and mission operations elements. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Landsat Shows Shrinking Ponds in Alaska
A first-of-its kind analysis of fifty years of remotely sensed imagery from the 1950s to 2002 shows a dramatic reduction in the size and number of more than 10,000 ponds
USGS & NASA Select LDCM Science Team
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announces the selection of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Team. These scientists and
Using Landsat, USGS Reports Post-Katrina and Rita Land Change Estimates for Louisiana Coast
A new peer-reviewed analysis of land change data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center indicates that 217 square miles of Louisiana’s coastal lands were transformed to water
Landsat and MODIS Data Help Assess the Health of Florida's Coral Reefs
Contributor: Mike Bettwy NASA satellite data was used to help monitor the health of Florida’s coral reef as part of a field research effort completed this August and September. The project
PE&RS Landsat Special Issue Released
The October 2006 Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS) Journal of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a Landsat Special Issue. The special issue features articles
GLOBE Workshop Held at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
An educational satellite validation field campaign called “Bridging the GAPS from Space: How to validate NASA Satellite Data in the Field” was recently conducted at the Pocono Environmental Education Center
Landsat Legacy Oral Histories Recorded in Santa Barbara
A set of Landsat Legacy interviews were conducted just north of Santa Barbara, CA on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. Landsat veterans from the Raytheon Santa Barbara Research Center were digitally recorded as
Landsat at the North American Land Cover Summit: A Summary
The inaugural North American Land Cover Summit was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on September 20-22, 2006. Sponsoring the summit were the USGS, EPA, USDA
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NASA Releases LDCM Synopsis
NASA has revised the acquisition approach for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) to include separate procurements for the instrument, spacecraft, and mission operations elements. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Landsat Shows Shrinking Ponds in Alaska
A first-of-its kind analysis of fifty years of remotely sensed imagery from the 1950s to 2002 shows a dramatic reduction in the size and number of more than 10,000 ponds
USGS & NASA Select LDCM Science Team
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announces the selection of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Team. These scientists and
Using Landsat, USGS Reports Post-Katrina and Rita Land Change Estimates for Louisiana Coast
A new peer-reviewed analysis of land change data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center indicates that 217 square miles of Louisiana’s coastal lands were transformed to water
Landsat and MODIS Data Help Assess the Health of Florida's Coral Reefs
Contributor: Mike Bettwy NASA satellite data was used to help monitor the health of Florida’s coral reef as part of a field research effort completed this August and September. The project
PE&RS Landsat Special Issue Released
The October 2006 Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (PE&RS) Journal of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a Landsat Special Issue. The special issue features articles
GLOBE Workshop Held at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
An educational satellite validation field campaign called “Bridging the GAPS from Space: How to validate NASA Satellite Data in the Field” was recently conducted at the Pocono Environmental Education Center
Landsat Legacy Oral Histories Recorded in Santa Barbara
A set of Landsat Legacy interviews were conducted just north of Santa Barbara, CA on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006. Landsat veterans from the Raytheon Santa Barbara Research Center were digitally recorded as
Landsat at the North American Land Cover Summit: A Summary
The inaugural North American Land Cover Summit was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on September 20-22, 2006. Sponsoring the summit were the USGS, EPA, USDA
