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July 17, 2015

Landsat Sees Eye of the Sahara

Located near the western edge of the Sahara Desert, the Eye of the Sahara is a feature that resembles a large eye when viewed from space. Also known...

June 2, 2015

USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data

Landsat satellite data have been produced, archived, and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. Data users in many different fields...

January 14, 2015

Landsat Seen as Stunning Return on Public Investment

Orbiting Earth more than 400 miles away in space, far from human view

March 26, 2014

Public Invitation: Western South Dakota Water Conference with Keynote Lectures

The public and media are invited to attend a free conference about critical South Dakota water issues on April 9 in Rapid City. The John T. Loucks...

February 11, 2014

Landsat 8 Celebrates First Year of Success

One year ago, on February 11, 2013, NASA launched the Landsat 8 Earth-observing satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California.