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EROS is a Federal science center operated by the U.S. Geological Survey located outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota. EROS is responsible for daily flight operations of satellites Landsat 8 and Landsat 9. EROS staff works to map, monitor, and analyze land change across our nation and around the world. Follow the links below to learn more about our work, our focus, and our unique history.

### Education and Outreach

Learn more about EROS community outreach, tours, communications, and employment opportunities. Play Landsat State Mosaic Puzzle Games, our "find the change," test your memory and more!

Visit the Education page

### EROS History Project

The EROS History Project set out to preserve as much historical information on EROS as possible, dating as far back as 1962. The website allows these historical documents (text reports, still pictures, and videos) to be shared.

Dive into History

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                        - Image of the Week
                        - Eyes on Earth Podcast
                        - EROS Earthshots
                        - Tour Information
                        - Landsat Anniversary Website

## Our Planet's Changing Face: Documented, Studied & Shared

 

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####                 Atlas Overview              

Our global ecosystem is and has always been complex, dynamic, and in constant flux. 

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####   Atlas Overview

Our global ecosystem is and has always been complex, dynamic, and in constant flux. 

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####                 USGS EROS Instagram Links              

At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policy makers across the nation and around the world. Scroll through this page to find links to the videos, news stories, scientific publications, and other content that appears in our Instagram feed.

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####   USGS EROS Instagram Links

At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policy makers across the nation and around the world. Scroll through this page to find links to the videos, news stories, scientific publications, and other content that appears in our Instagram feed.

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####                 Visit Us              

Home to one of the largest civilian archives of land images in the world, USGS EROS is open to tours on weekdays. Learn about the Landsat satellite program, view imagery of our planet, and walk the historic halls of the data center.

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####   Visit Us

Home to one of the largest civilian archives of land images in the world, USGS EROS is open to tours on weekdays. Learn about the Landsat satellite program, view imagery of our planet, and walk the historic halls of the data center.

Learn More

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####                 EROS History              

In 1966, the Department of the Interior announced it was launching a new endeavor with the revolutionary goal of gathering data about the Earth's natural resources using satellites equipped with sophisticated remote sensing instruments. Discover how EROS developed in tandem with the Landsat satellite program to become a world-renowned center for Earth observation and data products.

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####   EROS History

In 1966, the Department of the Interior announced it was launching a new endeavor with the revolutionary goal of gathering data about the Earth's natural resources using satellites equipped with sophisticated remote sensing instruments. Discover how EROS developed in tandem with the Landsat satellite program to become a world-renowned center for Earth observation and data products.

Learn More