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EROS 50th History: Building Relationships Through International Training

EROS 50th History: Building Relationships Through International Training

A few months ago, a group of scientists from the Czech Republic arrived at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)...

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EROS 50th History: Helping the World Through Science

EROS 50th History: Helping the World Through Science

Millions of people in the United States and billions around the world live unaware that employees of a far-off USGS facility surrounded by South...

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EROS 50th History: Computers at the Center

EROS 50th History: Computers at the Center

At an average 64 gigabytes, the smartphone in your pocket or purse has 1 million times more storage than the first computer used by the USGS Earth...

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As USGS EROS Turns 50, Director Embraces Future

As USGS EROS Turns 50, Director Embraces Future

Dr. Pete Doucette came to the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in 2019 from the USGS in Reston, Virginia, to lead the...

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Upcoming Maintenance to Interrupt Data Access

Upcoming Maintenance to Interrupt Data Access

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, access to Landsat and other data stored in the USGS EROS archive will be unavailable from
6:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT for...

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EROS 50th History: A Leader in Mapping Land Cover and Change

EROS 50th History: A Leader in Mapping Land Cover and Change

We become intimately familiar with the land where we live, work and play. The backyard maple where three baby robins left their nest on the fourth...

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Eyes on Earth Honors 50-Year USGS EROS Legacy in 100th Episode

Eyes on Earth Honors 50-Year USGS EROS Legacy in 100th Episode

Check out our newest episode of Eyes on Earth – it’s a big one!

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Continuing the Tradition – Announcing the Latest in Land Cover from USGS

Continuing the Tradition – Announcing the Latest in Land Cover from USGS

The USGS has again deployed its decades of experience in land cover mapping with the release of the latest version of the National Land Cover Database...

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EROS 50th History: Adding the LP DAAC Archive

EROS 50th History: Adding the LP DAAC Archive

An original purpose of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, 50 years ago when the facility was planted in the middle of...

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NLCD 2021 Now Available

NLCD 2021 Now Available

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in association with the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium, is pleased to announce the...

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USGS Uncrewed Aircraft Team Visits USGS EROS

USGS Uncrewed Aircraft Team Visits USGS EROS

A small fleet of drones recently buzzed through the sky over the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

The EROS Cal/Val Center...

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