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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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Sols 3895-3897: Navigating Through the Crater Cluster

Sols 3895-3897: Navigating Through the Crater Cluster

Earth planning date: Friday, July 21, 2023

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EROS 50th History: University Collaborations

EROS 50th History: University Collaborations

From early on, the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center forged relationships and connections with universities that ultimately...

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Moon Intrusion Forces Reprocessing of Landsat 9, Landsat 8 Scenes

Moon Intrusion Forces Reprocessing of Landsat 9, Landsat 8 Scenes

The USGS/NASA Landsat Calibration and Validation Team (CVT) has recently identified additional Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 scenes that were impacted by...

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The USGS provides maps and imagery for hurricane response

The USGS provides maps and imagery for hurricane response

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

USGS seeks geologic data preservation proposals from state geological surveys as part of President’s Investing in America agenda

RESTON, VA — The U.S. Geological Survey is currently soliciting project proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 grants for geologic data preservation and is...

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EROS 50th History, 2000-2023: Data and Science Surge

EROS 50th History, 2000-2023: Data and Science Surge

As a new millennium dawned, the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center looked forward to a future full of new data and new science...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Police Stations in New Mexico!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Hospitals and Police Stations in New Mexico!

We're sticking around New Mexico for this next challenge to update both hospital and police station points without edit histories. As always, it’s...

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EROS 50th History, 1980-1999: Through Uncertainty to a Firm Footing

EROS 50th History, 1980-1999: Through Uncertainty to a Firm Footing

Mount St. Helens erupted May 18, 1980, spewing ash into the atmosphere, flattening forests for miles and killing 57 people.

When the ash settled...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in New Mexico

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in New Mexico

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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EROS 50th History, 1966-1979: How Sioux Falls Ingenuity Secured the Center

EROS 50th History, 1966-1979: How Sioux Falls Ingenuity Secured the Center

“We’ll give the land.”

When a member of the Sioux Falls business community blurted out that promise in Washington, D.C., in early 1970, it tipped the...

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