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Significant Milestone in Improving Usability of Landsat Satellite Data
Improvements to the quality and usability of Landsat satellite data have been made with the release of a new USGS product called Landsat Analysis Ready Data.
Researchers Explore Causes of Land Cover Change in African Savannas
This study examined Landsat satellite data from the past 30 years to track broad land cover change in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana.
Looking at Earth From Space, Landsat Style
A presentation focused on Landsat’s history.
Landsat Talks—The Karkheh River as Seen by Landsat 1993-2002
Dr. Alan Belward describes water changes around Iran’s Karkheh River between 1993-2002.
Tracking Forest Change in Canada
Researchers used a time series of data from Landsat satellites to quantify areas burned or harvested across Canada.
Landsat 8 Thermal Data Ghost-Free After Stray Light Exorcism
Montanaro and Gerace’s stray light “exorcism” has now placed the Landsat 8 thermal bands in-line with the accuracy of the previous (ghost-free) Landsat thermal instruments.
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How Much Water Flows into Ag Irrigation? Landsat Knows
Researchers detail their use of satellite images to produce annual maps of irrigation.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Landsat 9 Mission
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Landsat 9 mission.
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Mapping Orinoco and Caroni River Floods in Venezuela
The Disaster Charter used Landsat 8 data to map flooding on the Orinoco and Caroni Rivers.
Landsat 9 Spacecraft Development on Schedule
The Landsat 9 spacecraft is on track and meeting all of the system and schedule requirements needed for the mission’s planned Dec. 2020 launch.
45 Years of Landsat
This week we celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Landsat 1 launch.
Looking at Larsen C Fracture Mechanics with Landsat
The large rift that eventually formed iceberg A68 initially broke through a suture zone in the southern part of the ice shelf that had previously stabilized neighboring rifts for at least 80 years.
Landsat 'Sees in the Dark' the Evolution of Antarctica’s Delaware-sized Iceberg
The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8 captured a new snap of the 2,240-square-mile iceberg that split off from the Antarctic Peninsula’s Larsen C ice shelf on July 10-12.
Summer Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
USGS has made all meeting presentations available on the USGS Landsat website.
Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica
The iceberg is about the size of Delaware.
7 Million Landsat Scenes and Counting!
The Landsat archive has now surpassed 7 million scenes since Landsat 1 first began collecting data in July 1972.
Celebrating Forty-Five Years of Landsat Acquisitions
It was the first Earth-observing satellite to be launched with the specific intent to study and monitor our planet’s landmasses.
News Archives
Mapping Orinoco and Caroni River Floods in Venezuela
The Disaster Charter used Landsat 8 data to map flooding on the Orinoco and Caroni Rivers.
Landsat 9 Spacecraft Development on Schedule
The Landsat 9 spacecraft is on track and meeting all of the system and schedule requirements needed for the mission’s planned Dec. 2020 launch.
45 Years of Landsat
This week we celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Landsat 1 launch.
Looking at Larsen C Fracture Mechanics with Landsat
The large rift that eventually formed iceberg A68 initially broke through a suture zone in the southern part of the ice shelf that had previously stabilized neighboring rifts for at least 80 years.
Landsat 'Sees in the Dark' the Evolution of Antarctica’s Delaware-sized Iceberg
The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8 captured a new snap of the 2,240-square-mile iceberg that split off from the Antarctic Peninsula’s Larsen C ice shelf on July 10-12.
Summer Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
USGS has made all meeting presentations available on the USGS Landsat website.
Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica
The iceberg is about the size of Delaware.
7 Million Landsat Scenes and Counting!
The Landsat archive has now surpassed 7 million scenes since Landsat 1 first began collecting data in July 1972.
Celebrating Forty-Five Years of Landsat Acquisitions
It was the first Earth-observing satellite to be launched with the specific intent to study and monitor our planet’s landmasses.