Landsat mosaic of the Wind River Range in Wyoming.
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Images
Landsat Mosaic of the Wind River Range in Wyoming
Landsat mosaic of the Wind River Range in Wyoming.
Landsat 9 image of irrigated cropland in northeast Nebraska 2024
The green circles in this Landsat 9 image display irrigated cropland in northeast Nebraska during the 2024 growing season. This area is well known for corn and soybeans but also produces potatoes. (Ref: https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/)
The green circles in this Landsat 9 image display irrigated cropland in northeast Nebraska during the 2024 growing season. This area is well known for corn and soybeans but also produces potatoes. (Ref: https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/)
Landsat 9 image of cropland in southeastern Missouri
This Landsat 9 image displays cropland during the summertime in an area of both Stoddard and New Madrid Counties in southeastern Missouri.
A variety of crops are produced in this area of the country, including corn, soybeans, rice, and cotton.
This Landsat 9 image displays cropland during the summertime in an area of both Stoddard and New Madrid Counties in southeastern Missouri.
A variety of crops are produced in this area of the country, including corn, soybeans, rice, and cotton.
Landsat 8 Image of Lake Thompson in South Dakota
Landsat 8 image of Lake Thompson in South Dakota, showing a November algal bloom.
Image date: November 22, 2024
Path 30, Row 29
Band combinations: 654 (false color) to show the algal bloom, and then blended with 432 (natural color) to show the snow.
Landsat 8 image of Lake Thompson in South Dakota, showing a November algal bloom.
Image date: November 22, 2024
Path 30, Row 29
Band combinations: 654 (false color) to show the algal bloom, and then blended with 432 (natural color) to show the snow.
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Landsat satellites from 1972 to present are shown moving above the Earth. The Van Diemen Gulf along Australia's Northern Territory is visible in a Landsat 8 image acquired on November 18, 2023.
Landsat satellites from 1972 to present are shown moving above the Earth. The Van Diemen Gulf along Australia's Northern Territory is visible in a Landsat 8 image acquired on November 18, 2023.
Thumbnail Image for 1 Hour of Earth From Above
Thumbnail image for video: 1 Hour of Earth From Above: Relaxing Landsat Satellite Imagery
Watch here: https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/video-landsat/landsat-1-hour-of-ima…
Thumbnail image for video: 1 Hour of Earth From Above: Relaxing Landsat Satellite Imagery
Watch here: https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/video-landsat/landsat-1-hour-of-ima…
Videos
Landsat: Products & Services from the USGS - Webinar, September 2023
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.
Landsat Next Planned Orbits and Swath Coverage
Landsat Next is the follow on mission to Landsat-9. Landsat Next which will provide data continuity to the decades long data record of the Earth’s land from space. It is still in the planning stages and is targeted for launch around 2030.
Landsat Next is the follow on mission to Landsat-9. Landsat Next which will provide data continuity to the decades long data record of the Earth’s land from space. It is still in the planning stages and is targeted for launch around 2030.
Landsat Records 50 Years of Growth in Dallas-Fort Worth
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Landsat: Celebrating 50 Years
The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.
The Landsat program conceived of in the 1960s, has been running longer than any remote sensing program. The idea was simple: position a satellite in a nearly polar orbit fixed to the solar angle so that each daytime pass would cross the equator at roughly the same local time.
Image of the Week - Landsat's 10 Millionth Scene
Landsat 7 had the honor of acquiring the satellite program’s 10 millionth scene in November 2021.
The scene captures changes to the Dead Sea, located in Southwest Asia. The Dead Sea is mainly fed by the Jordan River, which enters from the north. However, the water level of the Dead Sea has been falling due to irrigation projects and water use upstream.
Landsat 7 had the honor of acquiring the satellite program’s 10 millionth scene in November 2021.
The scene captures changes to the Dead Sea, located in Southwest Asia. The Dead Sea is mainly fed by the Jordan River, which enters from the north. However, the water level of the Dead Sea has been falling due to irrigation projects and water use upstream.
10 Millionth Landsat Image
Since 1972, Landsat satellites have continually acquired data about the Earth’s land surface. On November 23, 2021, the Landsat Archive that stores this vital record added its ten millionth scene.
The history of the area on display in that milestone scene offers insight into the value of the Landsat Program’s longevity to the scientific community.
Since 1972, Landsat satellites have continually acquired data about the Earth’s land surface. On November 23, 2021, the Landsat Archive that stores this vital record added its ten millionth scene.
The history of the area on display in that milestone scene offers insight into the value of the Landsat Program’s longevity to the scientific community.
Audio
Eyes on Earth Episode 129 – What Happens During a Landsat Pass?
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to ground station technicians to find out how Landsat satellite data gets from the spacecraft to EROS and then to the archive. We see what it’s like in EROS’s Landsat operations room and what the technicians do before, during, and after a Landsat pass.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to ground station technicians to find out how Landsat satellite data gets from the spacecraft to EROS and then to the archive. We see what it’s like in EROS’s Landsat operations room and what the technicians do before, during, and after a Landsat pass.
Eyes on Earth Episode 127 – The Historic Landsat 7 Mission
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the incredible career of Landsat 7, which collected science imagery of the Earth for nearly 25 years. The Flight Operations Team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and engineers at EROS work together to collect imagery, send commands to the satellite, and keep it healthy.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the incredible career of Landsat 7, which collected science imagery of the Earth for nearly 25 years. The Flight Operations Team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and engineers at EROS work together to collect imagery, send commands to the satellite, and keep it healthy.
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to forest ecologist Jim Lutz about the effort to map fires in Utah. Fire research in the West is dominated by the study of large fires, but the forests in Utah are different. Utah typically does not have a lot of large fires as other western states do.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to forest ecologist Jim Lutz about the effort to map fires in Utah. Fire research in the West is dominated by the study of large fires, but the forests in Utah are different. Utah typically does not have a lot of large fires as other western states do.
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.
This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.