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![False-color Landsat image of flooded rice fields along the Sacramento and Feather Rivers in California. Blue rectangles are seen amid bright green rectangles and the curving rivers.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cariceopenet_oli_2018360.jpg)
OpenET Study Helps Water Managers and Farmers Put Landsat to Work
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into Landsat data for water management has passed a critical test.
![A Landsat 8 image from Sept. 4, 2022, shows Jakobshavn Isbrae breaking at its edge. Image credit: NASA/USGS](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jakobshavn-oli-20220904-th.jpg)
Satellites Show More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously Estimated
A new, comprehensive analysis of satellite data finds that majority of glaciers on the landmass have retreated significantly.
![Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, on the left and USGS Director David Applegate on the right.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HaalandApplegate2024.jpg)
USGS Director Talks Landsat
In an Instagram Live event titled “Guided by Science,” Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, spoke with USGS Director Dr. David Applegate. The Landsat portion of that discussion is shared here.
![Landsat 9 image (December 16, 2023) of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SanFranBay_Crop-scaled.jpg)
Advancing Landsat Science at AGU23
The 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU23) was held in San Francisco, California, from December 11-15. The Landsat program has repeatedly had a strong presence at AGU meetings and it occupied a prominent position among presenters at AGU23.
![A quadrant graphic illustrating that Landsat Next will have better temporal, spectral, and spatial resolution.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2030LandsatNext_th-1.jpg)
Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative Announced
The Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative will enhance U.S. and partner governments’ ability to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use.
![A greater glider peaks out of a tree hollow. It has large fury pink ears, dark black circular eyes, and a button-nose on the grey fur of its face. Its chest is white. Photo credit: Josh Bowell](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Greater_glider_image_Josh_Bowell_th.jpg)
Landsat Helps Prioritize Conservation Areas for Australia’s Gliding Possums
Using satellite data, including Landsat, Griffith University researchers found that less than 13 percent of the endangered greater gliders’ habitat in Queensland is protected.
![The 2018-2023 Landsat Science Team stands on the stairs of the Desert Research Institute in Reno.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_LST@DRI.png)
The Earth Observer Shares Landsat Happenings
A summary of the final activities of the 2018–2023 Landsat Science Team and a synopsis of the 2022 History of NASA and the Environment Symposium were among the topics covered in the most recent issue of NASA’s The Earth Observer.
![Earth in space with the words: Extra Dimensional: The Fusion of Landsat & GEDI superimposed on top.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Landsat-GEDI_Th.png)
ExtraDimensional—The Fusion of Landsat & GEDI
When Landsat’s vast decades-long archive is combined with data from other instruments it can provide amazing insight into how our world is evolving with us and around us. Here are some of the ways Landsat and GEDI data are being harnessed to help us better understand the complex relationship between humanity and nature.
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![Landsat 2023 in Review: An image of the Landsat 9 satellite and a satellite image with the year "2023" written below it.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NASA_2023WrapUp_Thumb_print-1.jpg)
Landsat 2023 – A Year in Review
A delve into Landsat-based studies revealing the environmental impact of river mining, the decline in global lake water levels, and the risks of rising sea levels on coastal habitats. Plus, a sneak peek at what the future of the Landsat program holds with the introduction of Landsat Next.
![Landsat 8 image of fall foliage near the Amur River along the Chinese-Russian border.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/amur3_oli_2019273_lrg_crop_v2.jpg)
Leveraging the Synergistic Power of Landsat and GEDI Data to Support Sustainable Forest Management
By fusing multispectral Landsat data with forest structure products from the GEDI mission, researchers and scientists have unlocked a deeper understanding of complex forest processes and dynamics and empowered land managers and policymakers to manage forests with greater effectiveness and sustainability.
![False-color Landsat image of flooded rice fields along the Sacramento and Feather Rivers in California. Blue rectangles are seen amid bright green rectangles and the curving rivers.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cariceopenet_oli_2018360.jpg)
OpenET Study Helps Water Managers and Farmers Put Landsat to Work
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into Landsat data for water management has passed a critical test.
![A Landsat 8 image from Sept. 4, 2022, shows Jakobshavn Isbrae breaking at its edge. Image credit: NASA/USGS](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jakobshavn-oli-20220904-th.jpg)
Satellites Show More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously Estimated
A new, comprehensive analysis of satellite data finds that majority of glaciers on the landmass have retreated significantly.
![Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, on the left and USGS Director David Applegate on the right.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HaalandApplegate2024.jpg)
USGS Director Talks Landsat
In an Instagram Live event titled “Guided by Science,” Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, spoke with USGS Director Dr. David Applegate. The Landsat portion of that discussion is shared here.
![Landsat 9 image (December 16, 2023) of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SanFranBay_Crop-scaled.jpg)
Advancing Landsat Science at AGU23
The 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU23) was held in San Francisco, California, from December 11-15. The Landsat program has repeatedly had a strong presence at AGU meetings and it occupied a prominent position among presenters at AGU23.
![A quadrant graphic illustrating that Landsat Next will have better temporal, spectral, and spatial resolution.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2030LandsatNext_th-1.jpg)
Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative Announced
The Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative will enhance U.S. and partner governments’ ability to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use.
![A greater glider peaks out of a tree hollow. It has large fury pink ears, dark black circular eyes, and a button-nose on the grey fur of its face. Its chest is white. Photo credit: Josh Bowell](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Greater_glider_image_Josh_Bowell_th.jpg)
Landsat Helps Prioritize Conservation Areas for Australia’s Gliding Possums
Using satellite data, including Landsat, Griffith University researchers found that less than 13 percent of the endangered greater gliders’ habitat in Queensland is protected.
![The 2018-2023 Landsat Science Team stands on the stairs of the Desert Research Institute in Reno.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_LST@DRI.png)
The Earth Observer Shares Landsat Happenings
A summary of the final activities of the 2018–2023 Landsat Science Team and a synopsis of the 2022 History of NASA and the Environment Symposium were among the topics covered in the most recent issue of NASA’s The Earth Observer.
News Archives
![Landsat 2023 in Review: An image of the Landsat 9 satellite and a satellite image with the year "2023" written below it.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NASA_2023WrapUp_Thumb_print-1.jpg)
Landsat 2023 – A Year in Review
A delve into Landsat-based studies revealing the environmental impact of river mining, the decline in global lake water levels, and the risks of rising sea levels on coastal habitats. Plus, a sneak peek at what the future of the Landsat program holds with the introduction of Landsat Next.
![Landsat 8 image of fall foliage near the Amur River along the Chinese-Russian border.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/amur3_oli_2019273_lrg_crop_v2.jpg)
Leveraging the Synergistic Power of Landsat and GEDI Data to Support Sustainable Forest Management
By fusing multispectral Landsat data with forest structure products from the GEDI mission, researchers and scientists have unlocked a deeper understanding of complex forest processes and dynamics and empowered land managers and policymakers to manage forests with greater effectiveness and sustainability.
![False-color Landsat image of flooded rice fields along the Sacramento and Feather Rivers in California. Blue rectangles are seen amid bright green rectangles and the curving rivers.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cariceopenet_oli_2018360.jpg)
OpenET Study Helps Water Managers and Farmers Put Landsat to Work
As the world looks for sustainable solutions, a system tapping into Landsat data for water management has passed a critical test.
![A Landsat 8 image from Sept. 4, 2022, shows Jakobshavn Isbrae breaking at its edge. Image credit: NASA/USGS](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jakobshavn-oli-20220904-th.jpg)
Satellites Show More Greenland Ice Lost Than Previously Estimated
A new, comprehensive analysis of satellite data finds that majority of glaciers on the landmass have retreated significantly.
![Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, on the left and USGS Director David Applegate on the right.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HaalandApplegate2024.jpg)
USGS Director Talks Landsat
In an Instagram Live event titled “Guided by Science,” Deb Haaland, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, spoke with USGS Director Dr. David Applegate. The Landsat portion of that discussion is shared here.
![Landsat 9 image (December 16, 2023) of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SanFranBay_Crop-scaled.jpg)
Advancing Landsat Science at AGU23
The 2023 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU23) was held in San Francisco, California, from December 11-15. The Landsat program has repeatedly had a strong presence at AGU meetings and it occupied a prominent position among presenters at AGU23.
![A quadrant graphic illustrating that Landsat Next will have better temporal, spectral, and spatial resolution.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2030LandsatNext_th-1.jpg)
Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative Announced
The Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative will enhance U.S. and partner governments’ ability to sustainably manage their land, surface water and resource use.
![A greater glider peaks out of a tree hollow. It has large fury pink ears, dark black circular eyes, and a button-nose on the grey fur of its face. Its chest is white. Photo credit: Josh Bowell](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Greater_glider_image_Josh_Bowell_th.jpg)
Landsat Helps Prioritize Conservation Areas for Australia’s Gliding Possums
Using satellite data, including Landsat, Griffith University researchers found that less than 13 percent of the endangered greater gliders’ habitat in Queensland is protected.
![The 2018-2023 Landsat Science Team stands on the stairs of the Desert Research Institute in Reno.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_LST@DRI.png)
The Earth Observer Shares Landsat Happenings
A summary of the final activities of the 2018–2023 Landsat Science Team and a synopsis of the 2022 History of NASA and the Environment Symposium were among the topics covered in the most recent issue of NASA’s The Earth Observer.