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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 The web site was developed to enable the sharing of these historical documents (text reports, still pictures, and videos).

News

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Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

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USGS Satellite Sensor Finds Home with Smithsonian

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2022 Year in Review for USGS EROS

Science

Eyes on Earth Episode 94 – EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU

South Dakota State University, a land grant university less than an hour from EROS, has had links to Landsat and EROS throughout their existence.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 94 – EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU

South Dakota State University, a land grant university less than an hour from EROS, has had links to Landsat and EROS throughout their existence.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 93 – EROS 50th: Film Scanning

Evolved from discarded parts, Phoenix scanners digitize the vast film archive at EROS to make it available worldwide.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 93 – EROS 50th: Film Scanning

Evolved from discarded parts, Phoenix scanners digitize the vast film archive at EROS to make it available worldwide.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 92 – EROS 50th: The Library and Science Support

Here's a peek inside the Don Lee Kulow Library at EROS and its key role in research support for 50 years.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 92 – EROS 50th: The Library and Science Support

Here's a peek inside the Don Lee Kulow Library at EROS and its key role in research support for 50 years.
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