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!
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 The website allows these historical documents (text reports, still pictures, and videos) to be shared.
Our Planet's Changing Face: Documented, Studied & Shared
Atlas Overview
Our global ecosystem is and has always been complex, dynamic, and in constant flux.
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.
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.