Are you exploring any cities this summer? Rain or shine, urban planners use Landsat to take stock of city growth and its environmental impact.
Are you exploring any cities this summer? Rain or shine, urban planners use Landsat to take stock of city growth and its environmental impact.
We know how forests around the planet are changing thanks to Landsat. There are many new insights about global tree-cover that Landsat has given us. Landsat 9 is ready to keep that tradition going.
TIME-lapse TRAVEL
Watch this 36 year timelapse of urban expansion in Doha, Qatar.
Did You Know?
Cities are hotter than surrounding areas. Landsat can show you why.
+ Landsat & Urban Heat Islands
Sizing up the City
Do you have a favorite summer resort town? Have you noticed it change over the years? Landsat has been imaging our planet for almost fifty years and recording the growth of cities and towns around the planet.
Landsat 5
1984
Record for the longest-operating
Landsat 5
1984
Record for the longest-operating
Landsat 5
1984
Record for the longest-operating
Try This!
Scientists use something called image classification to figure out exactly how much forest has been changed to city, how much water has been lost in lakes, and even how much bare soil has been converted into farmland.
Be a data detective and solve the mystery of the islands on the land.
Try This!
Scientists use something called image classification to figure out exactly how much forest has been changed to city, how much water has been lost in lakes, and even how much bare soil has been converted into farmland.
Be a data detective and solve the mystery of the islands on the land.
Maker Corner
Common roofing materials like tile and shingles absorb heat during the day and release it at night, making cities warmer. Plant covered “Green Roofs” can cool down a city. Try making your own green roof with this bird house project.
Postcard from Camp
Collect all nine postcards from Camp Landsat starting with Week 5: Cities & Suburbs! Are you exploring any cities this summer? Rain or shine, urban planners use Landsat to take stock of city growth and its environmental impact. The front of this postcard features a natural-color Landsat 8 image of Ocean Flower Island in Hainan, China acquired May 6, 2020.
EOKids
Discover how NASA scientists can help city planners turn down the heat in Urban Heat Islands: Hot Times in the City.
