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Explore your world through the lens of our remote sensing and Earth science videos.

At EROS, we highlight new satellite images that feature striking changes to the Earth's surface. Our images come from locations around the world.

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EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC

April 30, 2024

#### EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC

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This is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 30, 2024

#### EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC

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#### EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC

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This is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: A Warm February in Northern Minnesota

April 22, 2024

#### Image of the Week: A Warm February in Northern Minnesota

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Like many lakes in northern Minnesota, Mille Lacs near Brainerd experienced an uncommonly warm winter this year, with lower than average snowfall. Natural color Landsat images from the past ten Februarys reveal a stark change in 2024.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 22, 2024

#### Image of the Week: A Warm February in Northern Minnesota

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#### Image of the Week: A Warm February in Northern Minnesota

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Like many lakes in northern Minnesota, Mille Lacs near Brainerd experienced an uncommonly warm winter this year, with lower than average snowfall. Natural color Landsat images from the past ten Februarys reveal a stark change in 2024.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Von Karman Vortices in the Atlantic (Image of the Week)

March 27, 2024

#### Von Karman Vortices in the Atlantic (Image of the Week)

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On March 3rd, near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Landsat 9 captured this dream-like image. This natural color view shows a weather pattern known as a “Von Karman vortex street," caused by prevailing winds from the southeast.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 27, 2024

#### Von Karman Vortices in the Atlantic (Image of the Week)

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#### Von Karman Vortices in the Atlantic (Image of the Week)

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On March 3rd, near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Landsat 9 captured this dream-like image. This natural color view shows a weather pattern known as a “Von Karman vortex street," caused by prevailing winds from the southeast.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Ice Routes in Finland Revealed by Landsat

March 4, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Ice Routes in Finland Revealed by Landsat

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Cloud-free satellite views of Lake Saimaa in Finland are rare in January. But this Landsat 9 scene, captured on January 4th, reveals over 200 miles of winter shipping lanes. The water vapor from 3 large wood pulp factories can be seen on this shoreline. One is located in Lappeenranta, where the ice route begins.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 4, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Ice Routes in Finland Revealed by Landsat

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#### Image of the Week: Ice Routes in Finland Revealed by Landsat

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Cloud-free satellite views of Lake Saimaa in Finland are rare in January. But this Landsat 9 scene, captured on January 4th, reveals over 200 miles of winter shipping lanes. The water vapor from 3 large wood pulp factories can be seen on this shoreline. One is located in Lappeenranta, where the ice route begins.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Fire in Northern Australia: a 2023 Timelapse

January 31, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Fire in Northern Australia: a 2023 Timelapse

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The bushfire season in northern Australia generally runs from May to October. 2023 was an especially intense year in the north. Select infrared imagery from the Landsat archive was used here to produce a rolling mosaic timelapse of the landscape in eight-day segments.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

January 31, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Fire in Northern Australia: a 2023 Timelapse

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#### Image of the Week: Fire in Northern Australia: a 2023 Timelapse

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The bushfire season in northern Australia generally runs from May to October. 2023 was an especially intense year in the north. Select infrared imagery from the Landsat archive was used here to produce a rolling mosaic timelapse of the landscape in eight-day segments.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Landsat Views of Africa's Largest Hydro Dam

January 22, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Landsat Views of Africa's Largest Hydro Dam

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to become the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.

Located near the Sudan border in Ethiopia, the promising and controversial project impacts communities up and down the Blue Nile.

Landsat sensors capture the region in false color infrared, emphasizing the reservoir's boundary.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

January 22, 2024

#### Image of the Week: Landsat Views of Africa's Largest Hydro Dam

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#### Image of the Week: Landsat Views of Africa's Largest Hydro Dam

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to become the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.

Located near the Sudan border in Ethiopia, the promising and controversial project impacts communities up and down the Blue Nile.

Landsat sensors capture the region in false color infrared, emphasizing the reservoir's boundary.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Aerial Photos of an Image Archive

December 5, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Aerial Photos of an Image Archive

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The home of the Landsat satellite archive is surrounded by corn and soybean fields. The archive is kept at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS) located near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. EROS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 5, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Aerial Photos of an Image Archive

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#### Image of the Week: Aerial Photos of an Image Archive

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The home of the Landsat satellite archive is surrounded by corn and soybean fields. The archive is kept at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS) located near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. EROS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week - Drought in Brazil

December 1, 2023

#### Image of the Week - Drought in Brazil

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The Amazon Rainforest in South America typically experiences its drier season between the months of July and October. Satellite imagery from Landsats 9 and 8 show severe drought conditions in 2023 in comparison to 2022 when the area received average rainfall.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 1, 2023

#### Image of the Week - Drought in Brazil

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#### Image of the Week - Drought in Brazil

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The Amazon Rainforest in South America typically experiences its drier season between the months of July and October. Satellite imagery from Landsats 9 and 8 show severe drought conditions in 2023 in comparison to 2022 when the area received average rainfall.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Landsat: Products & Services from the USGS - Webinar, September 2023

November 30, 2023

#### Landsat: Products & Services from the USGS - Webinar, September 2023

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The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Landsat Missions

November 30, 2023

#### Landsat: Products & Services from the USGS - Webinar, September 2023

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#### Landsat: Products & Services from the USGS - Webinar, September 2023

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The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Landsat Missions

Image of the Week: No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra

September 27, 2023

#### Image of the Week: No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra

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No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra.

Fuente de Piedra, a saltwater lagoon in southern Spain, is an important breeding site for thousands of flamingos. In 2023, the shallow wetland nearly completely dried up, leaving little space for the birds. Only a few dozen birds were seen on the lagoon this year, a situation that could impact tourism.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

September 27, 2023

#### Image of the Week: No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra

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#### Image of the Week: No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra

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No Place for Flamingos on Fuente de Piedra.

Fuente de Piedra, a saltwater lagoon in southern Spain, is an important breeding site for thousands of flamingos. In 2023, the shallow wetland nearly completely dried up, leaving little space for the birds. Only a few dozen birds were seen on the lagoon this year, a situation that could impact tourism.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

USGS EROS: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

August 19, 2023

#### USGS EROS: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

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For 50 years, the people of EROS have overcome difficulties and celebrated triumphs together, always centered on providing a perspective of the Earth that helps us better understand its condition. This video, timed with the 50th anniversary celebration at EROS in August of 2023, explores the center's history.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

August 19, 2023

#### USGS EROS: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

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#### USGS EROS: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

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For 50 years, the people of EROS have overcome difficulties and celebrated triumphs together, always centered on providing a perspective of the Earth that helps us better understand its condition. This video, timed with the 50th anniversary celebration at EROS in August of 2023, explores the center's history.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

EROS Radome: 20 Things You Didn't Know

August 15, 2023

#### EROS Radome: 20 Things You Didn't Know

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Landsat satellites move in a polar orbit from north to south at over 27,000 kilometers per hour. For the ten meter antenna at EROS, a typical flyover, also known as a pass, lasts 14 minutes from horizon to horizon.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

August 15, 2023

#### EROS Radome: 20 Things You Didn't Know

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#### EROS Radome: 20 Things You Didn't Know

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Landsat satellites move in a polar orbit from north to south at over 27,000 kilometers per hour. For the ten meter antenna at EROS, a typical flyover, also known as a pass, lasts 14 minutes from horizon to horizon.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Fires in Canada, May 2023

June 27, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Fires in Canada, May 2023

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Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.

Near the end of May, rain and cooler temperatures finally brought some relief for the out-of-control fires.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

June 27, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Fires in Canada, May 2023

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#### Image of the Week: Fires in Canada, May 2023

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Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.

Near the end of May, rain and cooler temperatures finally brought some relief for the out-of-control fires.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA) - Webinar, April 2023

May 17, 2023

#### Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA) - Webinar, April 2023

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The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS 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.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

May 17, 2023

#### Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA) - Webinar, April 2023

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#### Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA) - Webinar, April 2023

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The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS 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.

Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: Tulare Basin Refills

May 3, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Tulare Basin Refills

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A winter of heavy rain causes flooding in California's Tulare Basin, threatening cropland. The basin was once the site of a large lake that appeared naturally every winter as rainfall and snowmelt from the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range flowed down and filled the basin. It was even known as the largest lake west of the Mississippi River.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

May 3, 2023

#### Image of the Week: Tulare Basin Refills

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#### Image of the Week: Tulare Basin Refills

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A winter of heavy rain causes flooding in California's Tulare Basin, threatening cropland. The basin was once the site of a large lake that appeared naturally every winter as rainfall and snowmelt from the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range flowed down and filled the basin. It was even known as the largest lake west of the Mississippi River.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Using the EarthExplorer Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA)

April 17, 2023

#### Using the EarthExplorer Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA)

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This video covers the Bulk Download Web Application or BDWA, which allows you to download large quantities of satellite imagery and geospatial data. The BDWA is web based and compatible with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. No additional downloads are required to use the BDWA.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 17, 2023

#### Using the EarthExplorer Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA)

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#### Using the EarthExplorer Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA)

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This video covers the Bulk Download Web Application or BDWA, which allows you to download large quantities of satellite imagery and geospatial data. The BDWA is web based and compatible with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. No additional downloads are required to use the BDWA.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week: A New Iceberg at Brunt

April 4, 2023

#### Image of the Week: A New Iceberg at Brunt

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An iceberg the size of Houston broke from the Brunt Ice Shelf Antarctica on January 22nd, 2023. Landsat images show the area one day before the break and several days after. A feature named Chasm One had been lengthening for years, and it finally reached all the way across the shelf.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

April 4, 2023

#### Image of the Week: A New Iceberg at Brunt

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#### Image of the Week: A New Iceberg at Brunt

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An iceberg the size of Houston broke from the Brunt Ice Shelf Antarctica on January 22nd, 2023. Landsat images show the area one day before the break and several days after. A feature named Chasm One had been lengthening for years, and it finally reached all the way across the shelf.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week - Cheyenne Bottoms Dries Out

March 2, 2023

#### Image of the Week - Cheyenne Bottoms Dries Out

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Cheyenne Bottoms is the largest inland wetland in the United States. Water normally diverts from rivers into the vast marshland. The wetland water level changes with precipitation and surface flows. For example, 2007 was a wet year. And 2013 was a dry year.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

March 2, 2023

#### Image of the Week - Cheyenne Bottoms Dries Out

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#### Image of the Week - Cheyenne Bottoms Dries Out

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Cheyenne Bottoms is the largest inland wetland in the United States. Water normally diverts from rivers into the vast marshland. The wetland water level changes with precipitation and surface flows. For example, 2007 was a wet year. And 2013 was a dry year.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Image of the Week - Landsat and Our Tilted Planet

December 20, 2022

#### Image of the Week - Landsat and Our Tilted Planet

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We wouldn't have seasons here on Earth if not for the planet's 23.5 degree axial tilt. Axial tilt is also known as obliquity. Earth's obliquity and its relationship with the sun give us two solstice points and two equinox points. As we orbit through each solstice and equinox, the amount and angle of daylight change.

Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 20, 2022

#### Image of the Week - Landsat and Our Tilted Planet

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#### Image of the Week - Landsat and Our Tilted Planet

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We wouldn't have seasons here on Earth if not for the planet's 23.5 degree axial tilt. Axial tilt is also known as obliquity. Earth's obliquity and its relationship with the sun give us two solstice points and two equinox points. As we orbit through each solstice and equinox, the amount and angle of daylight change.

Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

Landsat Next Planned Orbits and Swath Coverage

December 20, 2022

#### Landsat Next Planned Orbits and Swath Coverage

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Landsat Next is the follow on mission to Landsat-9. Landsat Next which will provide data continuity to the decades long data record of the Earth’s land from space. It is still in the planning stages and is targeted for launch around 2030.

Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Landsat Missions, Landsat Missions

December 20, 2022

#### Landsat Next Planned Orbits and Swath Coverage

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#### Landsat Next Planned Orbits and Swath Coverage

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Landsat Next is the follow on mission to Landsat-9. Landsat Next which will provide data continuity to the decades long data record of the Earth’s land from space. It is still in the planning stages and is targeted for launch around 2030.

Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Landsat Missions, Landsat Missions

Image of the Week - World Cup in Qatar, 2022

December 13, 2022

#### Image of the Week - World Cup in Qatar, 2022

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While the best soccer players in the world show off their footwork skills, the best Earth observation satellite program in the world displays its skill at detecting change over time. Landsat images show the rapidly growing city of Doha in Qatar. It's the country's capital and the location of the 2022 men's World Cup.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

December 13, 2022

#### Image of the Week - World Cup in Qatar, 2022

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#### Image of the Week - World Cup in Qatar, 2022

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While the best soccer players in the world show off their footwork skills, the best Earth observation satellite program in the world displays its skill at detecting change over time. Landsat images show the rapidly growing city of Doha in Qatar. It's the country's capital and the location of the 2022 men's World Cup.

Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center 

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