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The Secret Life of Forests
A new method of mapping satellite data reveals the hidden stories of forests in the Pacific Northwest. Forests in the United States are constantly changing. For four decades NASA and
LDCM's Atlas V Rocket Fueling Exercise
On Dec. 4, 2012, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a fueling exercise for the Landsat Data Continuity Missions’s (LDCM) Atlas V 401 rocket rook place.
LDCM Atlas V Completes Launch Vehicle Readiness Review
Source: NASA Kennedy Space Center Dec. 11, 2012 • NASA’s Kennedy Space Center reported that the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Launch Vehicle Readiness Review for the Atlas V rocket was
2012 Pecora Awards Presented for Achievements in Earth Remote Sensing
Source: Jon Campbell, U.S. Geological Survey Dec. 5, 2012 • The U.S. Geological Survey (a bureau of the Department of the Interior) and NASA presented the 2012 William T. Pecora awards for
LDCM's Atlas V Rocket Fueling Exercise
Dec. 4, 2012 • Today at Vandenberg Airforce Base, a fueling exercise for the Landsat Data Continuity Missions’s (LDCM/Landsat 8) Atlas V 401 rocket rook place. Spaceflight Now provides details: http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av035/wdr.html
Climate Models Project Increase in U.S. Wildfire Risk
Scientists using NASA satellite data and climate models have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States in coming decades. Other findings about U.S. wildfires,
Landsat at AGU 2012 Fall Meeting
Dec. 3, 2012 • This week at the annual AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA, Landsat will be featured in nearly 200 scientific presentations. Additionally, both the NASA (#225) and
Landsat at COP-18
Nov. 29, 2012 • The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is holding its annual Conferences of the Parties (COP) meeting from Nov. 26 through Dec. 7 in Doha,
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Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on
Landsat Part of Earth Day Events on National Mall
Source: NASA NASA is taking part in the celebration of Earth Day’s 42nd anniversary on the National Mall in Washington from April 20 through April 22. The agency’s involvement includes three
Create NASA Earth Day Video, Win Seats To LDCM Launch
Contributor: Patrick Lynch NASA’s Earth Science News Team From the first television images of Earth from space, to the now iconic Apollo photographs of Earth, to Voyager’s “pale blue dot,” NASA
Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris
Source: USGS Landsat website More than half a million pieces of space junk are in orbit floating in and around operational missions. In coordination with NASA, the USGS keeps constant vigil
Looking to Landsat for Idaho Water Management
Source: Times-News Magic Valley Since 2000, Dr. Rick Allen has been using Landsat to manage water in Idaho. By using Landsat to measure evapotranspiration, water consumption can be accurately estimated. Allen
Landsat 7 Turns 13
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
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Engineering the Future By Building on the Landsat Legacy
Building a satellite is a major collaboration and involves the hard work of many different types of engineers. The engineering process for Landsat involves defining the satellite requirements, testing the
Landsat Part of Science & Engineering Festival in D.C.
Landsat is taking part in the USA Science & Engineering Festival this weekend at the Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event is free. Come learn more about the engineering
Landsat Satellites See Texas Crop Circles
A water-rich polka dot pattern takes over the traditional rectangular patchwork of fields in this time series animation of 40 years of Landsat images. In the dry Texas panhandle near
Landsat Shows West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on
Landsat Part of Earth Day Events on National Mall
Source: NASA NASA is taking part in the celebration of Earth Day’s 42nd anniversary on the National Mall in Washington from April 20 through April 22. The agency’s involvement includes three
Create NASA Earth Day Video, Win Seats To LDCM Launch
Contributor: Patrick Lynch NASA’s Earth Science News Team From the first television images of Earth from space, to the now iconic Apollo photographs of Earth, to Voyager’s “pale blue dot,” NASA
Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris
Source: USGS Landsat website More than half a million pieces of space junk are in orbit floating in and around operational missions. In coordination with NASA, the USGS keeps constant vigil
Looking to Landsat for Idaho Water Management
Source: Times-News Magic Valley Since 2000, Dr. Rick Allen has been using Landsat to manage water in Idaho. By using Landsat to measure evapotranspiration, water consumption can be accurately estimated. Allen
Landsat 7 Turns 13
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
