![Dr. Robert Washington-Allen](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RobertWA-LA-CMth.jpg)
Robert Washington-Allen and the Next Frontier of Dryland Research
Washington-Allen is a longtime Landsat data user working towards drylands restoration and sustainability solutions.
![Virginia T. Norwood in March 2023](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VirginiaNorwood2023sm.jpg)
Bidding Farewell to Virginia T. Norwood, the Mother of Landsat
Virginia T. Norwood, a founding figure in the field of satellite land imaging, died on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at age 96.
![Virginia Norwood](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221228_nu1_Norwood-1.png)
2022 AGS Awards Highlight Landsat’s Impact on the Field of Geography
Virginia Norwood was recognized by AGS for her development of the first Landsat sensor and Karen Seto was recognized for her urban growth research which often relies on the long Landsat data archive.
![U.S. Senator Hickenlooper (D-CO)](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221202_nu1.png)
Hearing: Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-Based Earth Observation
A U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation: took place on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
![The Landsat Chamber Orchestra](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LandsatOrchestra2022-start.jpg)
Celebrating 50 Years of Earth Observation with the Landsat Chamber Orchestra
On Saturday, October 15, the Visitors Center at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight center presented an audio/visual event in celebration of Landsat’s 50th anniversary.
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The Satellite Stewards of Glacier Bay
Nestled in the science-based information that park rangers share with visitors to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve are insights from Landsat satellites and NASA climate scientists.