News Archives
Forest changes in Trinity County
Wildfires and logging have made their imprint on forests in Trinity County, California.
Deforestation in Brazil, 1975-2012
Observe the spreading loss of Amazon forest in western Brazil, in the state of Rondonia.
City Growth on Flickr
Cities around the world have grown under Landsat’s watch. Our Flickr page has then and now comparisons.
Mountaintop Removal Mining on Eastern Seaboard of US
Flyover the Eastern US, highlighting areas of forest loss, 2005-2010.
Evaporation and Transpiration
An illustration explaining the process of evapotranspiration.
Forest changes in Trinity County
Wildfires and logging have made their imprint on forests in Trinity County, California. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011040/Trinity_fires_gal.png
Mountaintop Removal Mining on Eastern Seaboard of US
Flyover the Eastern US, highlighting areas of forest loss, 2005-2010. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003900/a003953/MtMining_still.08900_gal.png
News Archives
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites.
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth.
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay).
TIRS Passes 1st Thermal Testing
Video showing the engineers bringing TIRS out of its first round of thermal-vacuum testing.
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011.
OLI Gets Pre-Ship Review
The Operational Land Imager gets checked over before being shipped to Orbital Sciences Corp. in AZ.
LDCM Spacecraft Animations
A collection of animations and still images of LDCM.
TIRS Gets Packed to Ship
Timelapse of 92 hours as the team cleans, bags, and packs TIRS to join the rest of the spacecraft. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010914/TIRS_Packing_Timelapse_gal.png
News Archives
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites.
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth.
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay).
TIRS Passes 1st Thermal Testing
Video showing the engineers bringing TIRS out of its first round of thermal-vacuum testing.
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011.
OLI Gets Pre-Ship Review
The Operational Land Imager gets checked over before being shipped to Orbital Sciences Corp. in AZ.
LDCM Spacecraft Animations
A collection of animations and still images of LDCM.
TIRS Gets Packed to Ship
Timelapse of 92 hours as the team cleans, bags, and packs TIRS to join the rest of the spacecraft. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010914/TIRS_Packing_Timelapse_gal.png