Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

Below you'll find the most recent news about EROS and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

Filter Total Items: 553
Landsat 9 Data Now Available in the Cloud

Landsat 9 Data Now Available in the Cloud

As of February 15, 2022, Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-1, Level-2, and U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) data are available via the commercial cloud.

Read Article
USGS Opens Door to Landsat 9 Data

USGS Opens Door to Landsat 9 Data

The U.S. Geological Survey will make Landsat 9 data available from the Landsat archive beginning February 10, 2022. 

Read Article
Landsat 9 Data Release Extends Unparalleled Earth Observation Archive

Landsat 9 Data Release Extends Unparalleled Earth Observation Archive

Imagery from the newest satellite in the USGS Landsat fleet is now open and available to the world. 

Read Article
New USGS EROS Maps Reveal Species-by-species Prevalence of Exotic Grasses in the Western U.S.

New USGS EROS Maps Reveal Species-by-species Prevalence of Exotic Grasses in the Western U.S.

Research teams at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center have released a satellite-derived dataset that maps the recent...

Read Article
Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

The deadline for Special Sessions and Abstracts has been extended to March 15, 2022.

Read Article
Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for conference sessions and abstracts due March 15, 2022

Opening the Aperture to Innovation: Expanding Our Collective Understanding...

Read Article
Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat science efforts are well-represented by Dr. Tom Loveland and Landsat Science Team members on the newly released 2021 Highly Cited Researchers...

Read Article
USGS, EROS Lead Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Earth Observation

USGS, EROS Lead Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Earth Observation

The sheer volume of Earth observation data available today can be overwhelming to ponder.

In addition to legacy systems like Landsat, data flows from...

Read Article
Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of...

Read Article
Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

2021 has been monumental for the Landsat program: a newly launched satellite and 10 million scenes in the archive mark two high points. 

Released...

Read Article
Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

A Rocky Mountain drive might alarm people whisking past the once-healthy evergreens that now stand gray and naked. It might seem like all the trees...

Read Article
Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1.

Read Article