Education
Learn in the Remote Sensing Classroom
Learn about remote sensing science. Then test your skills with online games.
Explore the World Landsat Sees
Earthshots bring the power of Landsat into your screen.
Find out the Latest with EROS
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The resources at USGS EROS Center are not just for professional scientists! Everyone is welcome to study how land changes over time through satellite imagery. Here, you will find kid-friendly lessons and games, dazzling snapshots of our planet, and the latest news about EROS. You can also learn about onsite options including tours and our one-of-a-kind library.
Onsite Tours
We love to show guests what we do at EROS! Learn about satellites, science and more on a tour.
EROS Classroom
EROS produces virtual lessons to help teachers introduce students to the world of remote sensing and the value and use of satellites that reveal details about the Earth.
Earthshots
Interactive Earthshots offer more than 100 land change stories, from shrinking lakes and rivers to swelling cities, man-made islands, and much, much more.
Explore the World of Remote Sensing
Teachers and parents can always find something to intrigue their students in our library of educational resources! Learn how remote sensing scientists use Landsat satellite data to track changes to the Earth’s surface over the years. Study up in the Remote Sensing Classroom, where interactive lessons teach you to think like our scientists.
Test your new remote sensing skills with our puzzles and games. Engaging activities allow students of all ages to look at satellite imagery and perform the same analysis as the scientists at the EROS Center.
Discover New Places with Earthshots
Landsat satellites have been imaging the Earth's land area for over 50 years. Each Earthshot location features a fascinating story of environmental transformation. These images reveal how people and nature change the landscape over time. Explore a variety of topics including glacial change, forest fire recovery, agriculture harvests, natural disasters, and wildlife impacts.
Find Landsat Benefits in Your Area
From mapping wildfires and permafrost thaw in Alaska to tracking algal blooms and spongy moth invasions in Ohio, the Landsat Program offers a long list of benefits across all 50 States. State-specific fact sheets pinpoint Landsat’s continuing contribution to the health and well-being of the nation’s land resources. Check out some benefits to your State!
EROS Classroom
Puzzles and Games
Earthshots
Landsat State Factsheets
Stay Tuned with Current Events
The center’s Communications & Outreach team produces news articles and publications that spotlight the work of remote sensing scientists at EROS.
Many satellite images are simply intriguing to look at. In the Earth as Art galleries, see the mesmerizing beauty of river deltas, mountains, and other sandy, salty, and icy landscapes.
In our Image of the Week gallery, videos highlight recent events in satellite images that feature striking changes to the Earth’s surface. Our images are actual scenes from around the world collected by remote lens, often filtered by specialized sensors in pursuit of science.”
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science brought to you by EROS. Look for a new episode every other week!
Earth as Art
Image of the Week
Eyes on Earth
EROS News
Visit Us in South Dakota
Visitors to any number of community events in the area of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, may see EROS staff sharing the work of the USGS and guiding adults and children through hands-on learning activities.
EROS is open Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff-guided tours are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Self-guided tours are welcome anytime. Group tours and larger gatherings are welcome with notice.
Please call 605-594-6511 with any questions about your guided visit. Further information can be found on this webpage about visiting the science center. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Eyes on Earth Episode 12 – Plant Health via Satellite (NDVI)
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about an important tool for remote sensing scientists – the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI).
Eyes on Earth Episode 11 – EROS Fall Poster Session
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear from a few of the scientists on hand for the EROS Fall Poster Session.
Eyes on Earth Episode 10 – Landsat and Water Quality
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat is used to track the health of aquatic ecosystems.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 9 – Famine Early Warning
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how remote sensing helps the world respond to hunger.
Eyes on Earth Episode 8 – Assessing America’s Cropland
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, Dave Johnson with NASS discusses how Landsat can identify different crops, providing a valuable economic tool for agriculture.
Eyes on Earth Episode 7 – Training Iraqi Scientists
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a recent training session at EROS for Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources.
Eyes on Earth Episode 6 - Satellites 101
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn the basics of Earth observation satellites.
Eyes on Earth Episode 5 - Declassified Data at EROS
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how declassified satellite data helps scientists study the past.
Eyes on Earth Episode 4 - Cataloging Earth Observation Satellites
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about the ever-expanding number of Earth observation satellites.
Eyes on Earth Episode 3 - National Land Cover Database
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we talk about the National Land Cover Database.
Eyes on Earth Episode 2 - Chernobyl
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we talk about the Chernobyl disaster.
Eyes on Earth Episode 1 - Intro to EROS
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about EROS history and purpose.