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ASTER Data Archive: Now Processed, Ready and Waiting for You

ASTER Data Archive: Now Processed, Ready and Waiting for You

Your wait is over, ASTER users.

For years, you have patiently ordered ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) granules...

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A View of Vigorous Growth: Williston, North Dakota

A View of Vigorous Growth: Williston, North Dakota

When we think of growth across the United States, we tend to think of medium or large cities with suburbs that expand into the surrounding area, such...

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Landsat 9 Returns to Normal Operations Following Brief Safehold

Landsat 9 Returns to Normal Operations Following Brief Safehold

Landsat 9’s image collection was briefly interrupted in October after a sensor monitoring the position of the solar array began sending noisy data...

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Landsat at Work: USGS Informing Domestic Lithium Development

Landsat at Work: USGS Informing Domestic Lithium Development

Chances are, most people reading this story are using a device powered by a lithium-ion battery. Lithium is best known for powering batteries in...

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Landsat at Work: Helping Farmers Keep Soil Healthy

Landsat at Work: Helping Farmers Keep Soil Healthy

For farmers, uncertainty is a constant. Much is beyond their control, and the weather is just one example. What looks like a bumper crop of soybeans...

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Landsat Celebrates Major Open Data Milestone

Landsat Celebrates Major Open Data Milestone

On July 14, 2025, downloads of Landsat products passed 200,000 terabytes (TB)—roughly equivalent to the storage capacity of one million smartphones...

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Landsat at Work: Preparing Residents Where Hurricanes Threaten

Landsat at Work: Preparing Residents Where Hurricanes Threaten

Landsat satellites can capture the image of a hurricane if they happen to be passing over at the right time, but they also help property owners and...

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Watching the ‘Wood Basket’ of the U.S.

Watching the ‘Wood Basket’ of the U.S.

The southeastern United States is an important wood-producing region of the world, sometimes referred to as the wood basket. The state of Georgia is a...

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Annual NLCD’s Insights Rely on Long Landsat Record

Annual NLCD’s Insights Rely on Long Landsat Record

Sometimes it takes distance to really see something. Take the Earth observing Landsat satellites. They’re orbiting 438 miles above us, but they...

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