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New Landsat Science Team Request for Proposal Now Open

New Landsat Science Team Request for Proposal Now Open

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA have officially opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2025-2029 Landsat Science Team. This team will...

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Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023

Landsat’s Economic Value increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023

A new report about the Landsat satellite program – a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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NLCD’s Path from Early Landscape Snapshot to Decades of Change

NLCD’s Path from Early Landscape Snapshot to Decades of Change

The widely used National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has long been the foundational land cover source for scientists, resource managers, and decision...

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Jennifer Lacey Selected as Associate Director for Core Science Systems Mission Area

Jennifer Lacey Selected as Associate Director for Core Science Systems Mission Area

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Lacey as the new Associate Director (AD) for the Core Science Systems...

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Landsat 7 Brought Jobs, Science, Art and Memories to USGS

Landsat 7 Brought Jobs, Science, Art and Memories to USGS

All Landsat satellites have been important to the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. After all, storing and distributing...

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Indian Scientist Exchanges Ideas, Makes Connections at EROS

Indian Scientist Exchanges Ideas, Makes Connections at EROS

Radhika Tirumala will return to India reinvigorated by new ideas and new professional friendships forged during her visit to the USGS Earth Resources...

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End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images

End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images

RESTON, Va. — After more than 132,000 trips around the Earth and more than 3.3 million satellite images under its belt, the work of the Landsat 7...

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Hundreds of Fire Maps Released on Burn Severity Portal

Hundreds of Fire Maps Released on Burn Severity Portal

An active wildfire demands a lot of data fast. Fire managers need to know the location, weather conditions, ground conditions and much more.

But the...

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EROS Interns Gain Experience, Produce Science

EROS Interns Gain Experience, Produce Science

Some interns might fetch coffee or file papers.

But this summer at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, nine interns dove...

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Farms to Faucet: The Hidden Connection

Farms to Faucet: The Hidden Connection

How are french fries and drinking water connected? As potato farms expand to meet growing demand, they alter landscapes and impact water sources. In...

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EROS History: Archive Unveils Earth’s Secrets

EROS History: Archive Unveils Earth’s Secrets

Archive: The word evokes stacks of dusty papers, white-gloved scholars paging through books, crates of hidden treasure.

But the EROS archive is a...

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USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission

USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong signed a joint Communique bilateral statement on August 5 during the...

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