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Below you'll find the most recent news about EROS and USGS. Please contact Michelle Bouchard at mbouchard@usgs.gov for assistance with specific media questions and requests.

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USGS Retires Cloud-Based Visualization Tool

USGS Retires Cloud-Based Visualization Tool

The LandsatLook Viewer, redesigned in 2020 as the first cloud-based visualization tool at the USGS EROS Center, is being retired. 

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FARMing with Data: OpenET Launches new Tool for Farmers and Ranchers

FARMing with Data: OpenET Launches new Tool for Farmers and Ranchers

A NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-supported research and development team is making it easier for farmers and ranchers to manage their water...

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NLCD: Landscape Info Supporting our Safety and Economic Well-being

NLCD: Landscape Info Supporting our Safety and Economic Well-being

Hurricane flooding. City planning. A new natural gas pipeline. Preparing for future events—whether sudden or expected—requires high-quality data to...

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Deadline Extended to March 14 – Landsat Science Team Opportunity for Federal and International Partners

Deadline Extended to March 14 – Landsat Science Team Opportunity for Federal and International Partners

The USGS, in partnership with NASA, invites civil employees of U.S. Federal agencies and international partner organizations to apply for the next...

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California Woodland and Forest Change

California Woodland and Forest Change

The U.S. Geological Survey’s land cover products can be used to monitor changes in forests and woodlands over time. One clear example is in California...

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NASA Archive Evolves While Still Calling USGS Home

NASA Archive Evolves While Still Calling USGS Home

A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) building in rural South Dakota might seem like an unusual setting for people from across the country to gather and...

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2025 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

2025 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions...

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International Partners Discuss Landsat Next, Evolving Technologies

International Partners Discuss Landsat Next, Evolving Technologies

The USGS’s International Cooperators team held the Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG) #52 meeting in Canberra, Australia late...

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USGS Invites Federal and International Partners to Join the Next Landsat Science Team

USGS Invites Federal and International Partners to Join the Next Landsat Science Team

The USGS, in partnership with NASA, is calling for applications to staff the next Landsat Science Team to serve a 5-year term from 2025 to 2030.

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Collaboration Advances Elevation Mapping

Collaboration Advances Elevation Mapping

We can know a place pretty well and still learn something from a map of it. A map showing terrain elevation including rivers and streams, for example...

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