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#           Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art      

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      By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center       July 3, 2023    

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In addition to their scientific value, many satellite images are simply intriguing to look at. Some might even remind you of actual famous works of art!

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Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff. This stunningly visual product grabs the public’s attention—and then leads to conversations about the value of remote sensing with satellites.

*Be sure to listen to the bonus material, where the guests talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

**Guests**: Jon Christopherson, Principal System Engineer, contractor for USGS EROS; Ron Hayes, Digital Data Technical Lead, contractor for USGS EROS; and Pat Scaramuzza, Senior Scientist, contractor for USGS EROS

**Host**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Producer**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Release date**: Monday, July 3, 2023

Download and Transcript Access for Episode 97

Download and Transcript Access for Episode 97 bonus material 

 

### **More about Earth As Art**:

                                - Earth As Art Media Gallery
                                - USGS Landsat Missions
                                - University of Louisiana at Lafayette—Earth As Art Traveling Exhibit

 

## Related Episodes

                          -  -  December 5, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 85 - Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  December 16, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 86 - Tours at EROS
The USGS EROS Center is the home of the Landsat satellite archive. This data center and science center located on a former farm near Sioux Falls, SD, is one of the largest civilian archives of land imaging in the world.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  May 13, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission
When the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)
 

## Videos of Earth As Art Image Collections

                          -  -  March 19, 2021  Earth As Art 1
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  July 12, 2021  Earth as Art 2
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  August 13, 2021  Earth As Art 3
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  August 13, 2021  Earth As Art 4
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  December 18, 2018  Earth As Art 5
In the 5th edition of Earth as Art, we continue to display the Earth as our eyes cannot see it—in creative combinations of visible and infrared light. These unreal views of farmland, coastlines, and snowscapes remind us of the powerfully artistic qualities of Earth’s land features.
ByEarth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  October 11, 2019  Earth as Art 6
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByEarth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
 

### Study Area

### Contacts

#### Michelle Bouchard

##### Communications and Outreach

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

mbouchard@usgs.gov

605-594-6168

### Explore Search

                      - Landsat 
                      - Remote Sensing
                      - Information Systems
                      - Maps and Mapping
                      - Science Technology
                      - Eyes on Earth
                      - Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
                      - Calibration
                      - Public Outreach

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In addition to their scientific value, many satellite images are simply intriguing to look at. Some might even remind you of actual famous works of art!

Return to Eyes on Earth Homepage

View Media Details

View

View Media Details

View

View Media Details

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff. This stunningly visual product grabs the public’s attention—and then leads to conversations about the value of remote sensing with satellites.

*Be sure to listen to the bonus material, where the guests talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

**Guests**: Jon Christopherson, Principal System Engineer, contractor for USGS EROS; Ron Hayes, Digital Data Technical Lead, contractor for USGS EROS; and Pat Scaramuzza, Senior Scientist, contractor for USGS EROS

**Host**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Producer**: Tom Adamson (contractor for USGS EROS)

**Release date**: Monday, July 3, 2023

Download and Transcript Access for Episode 97

Download and Transcript Access for Episode 97 bonus material 

 

### **More about Earth As Art**:

                                - Earth As Art Media Gallery
                                - USGS Landsat Missions
                                - University of Louisiana at Lafayette—Earth As Art Traveling Exhibit

 

## Related Episodes

                          -  -  December 5, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 85 - Landsat 7 Extended Science Mission
Landsat 7’s nominal science mission ended in April 2022 after nearly 23 years of acquiring Earth imagery from 705 kilometers above the Earth. Landsat 7 is now in an extended science mission after having its orbit lowered by about 8 kilometers to make way for Landsat 9.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  December 16, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 86 - Tours at EROS
The USGS EROS Center is the home of the Landsat satellite archive. This data center and science center located on a former farm near Sioux Falls, SD, is one of the largest civilian archives of land imaging in the world.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  May 13, 2022  Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission
When the first Landsat satellite launched 50 years ago, it was the only game in town in terms of civilian land remote sensing. In the years that followed, a host of satellites have launched to serve similar purposes. But that data doesn't always play well together.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE)
 

## Videos of Earth As Art Image Collections

                          -  -  March 19, 2021  Earth As Art 1
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  July 12, 2021  Earth as Art 2
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  August 13, 2021  Earth As Art 3
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  August 13, 2021  Earth As Art 4
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByCore Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  December 18, 2018  Earth As Art 5
In the 5th edition of Earth as Art, we continue to display the Earth as our eyes cannot see it—in creative combinations of visible and infrared light. These unreal views of farmland, coastlines, and snowscapes remind us of the powerfully artistic qualities of Earth’s land features.
ByEarth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
-  October 11, 2019  Earth as Art 6
The Earth As Art project began in the early 2000s, and its original intent remains the same: to produce images that do not look like satellite images at first glance.
ByEarth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 
 

### Study Area

### Contacts

#### Michelle Bouchard

##### Communications and Outreach

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

mbouchard@usgs.gov

605-594-6168

### Explore Search

                      - Landsat 
                      - Remote Sensing
                      - Information Systems
                      - Maps and Mapping
                      - Science Technology
                      - Eyes on Earth
                      - Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
                      - Calibration
                      - Public Outreach

View All **