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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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Indian Scientist Exchanges Ideas, Makes Connections at EROS

Indian Scientist Exchanges Ideas, Makes Connections at EROS

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

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New Application Informs Users About Reprocessed Landsat Products

New Application Informs Users About Reprocessed Landsat Products

A newly released search application from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) helps users track Landsat products that have been reprocessed within...

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USGS supercomputers help assess volcanic hazards in support of community resilience

USGS supercomputers help assess volcanic hazards in support of community resilience

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...

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End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images

End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images

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...

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Hundreds of Fire Maps Released on Burn Severity Portal

Hundreds of Fire Maps Released on Burn Severity Portal

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...

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EROS Interns Gain Experience, Produce Science

EROS Interns Gain Experience, Produce Science

Some interns might fetch coffee or file papers.

But this summer at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, nine interns dove...

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Farms to Faucet: The Hidden Connection

Farms to Faucet: The Hidden Connection

How are french fries and drinking water connected? As potato farms expand to meet growing demand, they alter landscapes and impact water sources. In...

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EROS History: Archive Unveils Earth’s Secrets

EROS History: Archive Unveils Earth’s Secrets

Archive: The word evokes stacks of dusty papers, white-gloved scholars paging through books, crates of hidden treasure.

But the EROS archive is a...

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USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission

USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong signed a joint Communique bilateral statement on August 5 during the...

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First USGS Supercomputer Decommissioning makes way for Successors

First USGS Supercomputer Decommissioning makes way for Successors

In 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey welcomed its first general-use supercomputer available to all research staff.

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Landsat Is Vital to American Agriculture, Forests

Landsat Is Vital to American Agriculture, Forests

A recent national report finds Landsat satellites to be a vital source of data to support U.S. agriculture and forest activities in the United States...

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New report ranks USGS assets high among Earth observations systems surveyed

New report ranks USGS assets high among Earth observations systems surveyed

The United States Group on Earth Observations, also known as USGEO, recently released its 2023 Earth Observation Assessment (EOA) report focused on...

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