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RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey today released a newly updated and improved National Land Cover Database, known as Annual NLCD, which offers...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA have officially opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2025-2029 Landsat Science Team. This team will...

A new report about the Landsat satellite program – a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

The widely used National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has long been the foundational land cover source for scientists, resource managers, and decision...

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Lacey as the new Associate Director (AD) for the Core Science Systems...

All Landsat satellites have been important to the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. After all, storing and distributing...

Radhika Tirumala will return to India reinvigorated by new ideas and new professional friendships forged during her visit to the USGS Earth Resources...

Volcanic hazards can be awe-inspiring displays of the Earth’s power, but each has the potential to threaten lives and infrastructure, as well as...

RESTON, Va. — After more than 132,000 trips around the Earth and more than 3.3 million satellite images under its belt, the work of the Landsat 7...

An active wildfire demands a lot of data fast. Fire managers need to know the location, weather conditions, ground conditions and much more.

But the...