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The resources at USGS EROS Center are not just for professional scientists! Everyone is welcome to study how land changes over time through satellite imagery. Here, you will find kid-friendly lessons and games, dazzling snapshots of our planet, and the latest news about EROS. You can also learn about onsite options including tours and our one-of-a-kind library.

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The EROS Center has a long hallway with a rotating globe in the center. Along the walls there are descriptions about the role of Landsat.

Explore the World of Remote Sensing

Teachers and parents can always find something to intrigue their students in our library of educational resources! Learn how remote sensing scientists use Landsat satellite data to track changes to the Earth’s surface over the years. Study up in the Remote Sensing Classroom, where interactive lessons teach you to think like our scientists.

Test your new remote sensing skills with our puzzles and games. Engaging activities allow students of all ages to look at satellite imagery and perform the same analysis as the scientists at the EROS Center. 

Discover New Places with Earthshots

Landsat satellites have been imaging the Earth's land area for over 50 years. Each Earthshot location features a fascinating story of environmental transformation. These images reveal how people and nature change the landscape over time. Explore a variety of topics including glacial change, forest fire recovery, agriculture harvests, natural disasters, and wildlife impacts.

Find Landsat Benefits in Your Area

From mapping wildfires and permafrost thaw in Alaska to tracking algal blooms and spongy moth invasions in Ohio, the Landsat Program offers a long list of benefits across all 50 States. State-specific fact sheets pinpoint Landsat’s continuing contribution to the health and well-being of the nation’s land resources. Check out some benefits to your State!

 

EROS Classroom

EROS Classroom

Puzzles and Games

Puzzles and Games

Earthshots

Earthshots

Landsat State Factsheets

Landsat State Factsheets

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Stay Tuned with Current Events

The center’s Communications & Outreach team produces news articles and publications that spotlight the work of remote sensing scientists at EROS.

Many satellite images are simply intriguing to look at.  In the Earth as Art galleries, see the mesmerizing beauty of river deltas, mountains, and other sandy, salty, and icy landscapes.

In our Image of the Week gallery, videos highlight recent events in satellite images that feature striking changes to the Earth’s surface. Our images are actual scenes from around the world collected by remote lens, often filtered by specialized sensors in pursuit of science.”

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science brought to you by EROS. Look for a new episode every other week!

 

Earth as Art

Earth as Art

Image of the Week

Image of the Week

Eyes on Earth

Eyes on Earth

EROS News

EROS News

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Visit Us in South Dakota

Visitors to any number of community events in the area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, may see EROS staff sharing the work of the USGS and guiding adults and children through hands-on learning activities.

EROS is open Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff-guided tours are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Self-guided tours are welcome anytime.  Group tours and larger gatherings are welcome with notice. 

Please call 605-594-6511 with any questions about your guided visit. Further information can be found on this webpage about visiting the science center. We look forward to seeing you soon!

 

Visit EROS

Visit EROS

Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library

Don Lee Kulow Memorial Library

Careers at EROS

Careers at EROS

Connect

Connect

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Eyes on Earth Episode 58 - Satellites and Cloud Computing

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how cloud computing expands the value of satellite data.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 58 - Satellites and Cloud Computing

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how cloud computing expands the value of satellite data.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 57 – Landsat and the Great Lakes

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat can help monitor the health of the Great Lakes

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Eyes on Earth Episode 57 – Landsat and the Great Lakes

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat can help monitor the health of the Great Lakes

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Eyes on Earth Episode 56 – Modeling the Past to Plan for the Future

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how scientists built a map of pre-Colonial land cover in the U.S.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 56 – Modeling the Past to Plan for the Future

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how scientists built a map of pre-Colonial land cover in the U.S.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 55 – Urban Heat Islands of New York

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how New York City uses Landsat to pinpoint city hot spots.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 55 – Urban Heat Islands of New York

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how New York City uses Landsat to pinpoint city hot spots.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 54 – National Land Cover Database 2019

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about the latest land cover release from EROS.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 54 – National Land Cover Database 2019

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about the latest land cover release from EROS.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 53 - Remapping Canada's Fire History

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat improved fire perimeter mapping in Canada.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 53 - Remapping Canada's Fire History

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat improved fire perimeter mapping in Canada.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 52 - Tracking 'Gray Ghosts' with Landsat

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how satellite imagery helps track invasive insects on the East Coast.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 52 - Tracking 'Gray Ghosts' with Landsat

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how satellite imagery helps track invasive insects on the East Coast.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 51 – LANDFIRE 2019 Limited

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about a new update to LANDFIRE mapping products.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 51 – LANDFIRE 2019 Limited

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about a new update to LANDFIRE mapping products.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 50 - Delaware River Basin

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about mapping the past and the future across an East Coast river basin.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 50 - Delaware River Basin

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about mapping the past and the future across an East Coast river basin.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 49 – Fire Atlas

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about how satellite data are used to map fires in our National parks.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 49 – Fire Atlas

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about how satellite data are used to map fires in our National parks.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 48 – Satellites and the Forest Census

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how the Nation’s forest census aids satellite-based mapping efforts.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 48 – Satellites and the Forest Census

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how the Nation’s forest census aids satellite-based mapping efforts.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 47 – Ladies of Landsat

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a group working to expand diversity and inclusion in remote sensing.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 47 – Ladies of Landsat

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a group working to expand diversity and inclusion in remote sensing.

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