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2024 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

2024 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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Landsat Technical Working Group meets in Florida

Landsat Technical Working Group meets in Florida

The USGS Landsat International Cooperator Network met for the Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG) #32 meeting in Orlando, Florida USA during the...

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USGS EROS Helps Assess OpenET Accuracy

USGS EROS Helps Assess OpenET Accuracy

A new study addresses a question that resource managers have been wondering: Just how accurate is OpenET? The online mapping tool, based on Landsat...

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USGS-NASA Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

USGS-NASA Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

Two awardees recognized with the 2023 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing.

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Terry Sohl Named Head of USGS EROS Science

Terry Sohl Named Head of USGS EROS Science

Longtime Research Physical Scientist Terry Sohl has been named branch chief for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center’s...

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Landsat 7 Imaging Suspended

Landsat 7 Imaging Suspended

On Friday, January 19, 2024 (DOY 019) at 02:41:50Z, Landsat 7 imaging was suspended due to the satellite’s transition into full sunlight, which caused...

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Reprocessing of Landsat 8 Data Acquired January 1-6, 2024

Reprocessing of Landsat 8 Data Acquired January 1-6, 2024

Landsat 8 products generated from data acquired January 1, 2024, to January 6, 2024, are being reprocessed to correct an issue within the radiometric...

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Interior Department Announces Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative

Interior Department Announces Landsat 2030 International Partnership Initiative

This release was originally shared by the Department of the Interior. 

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Landsat Level-1 Product Processing Temporarily Paused

Landsat Level-1 Product Processing Temporarily Paused

Level-1 product processing of Landsat 7, Landsat 8, and Landsat 9 scenes acquired December 19, 2023, to the present has been paused while engineers...

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2023 in Review: EROS Celebrated its 50th, Named a Director

2023 in Review: EROS Celebrated its 50th, Named a Director

The past year has been exciting and momentous at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center for many reasons. Certainly the...

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EROS Gives Snapshot of Heat Trends in 50 Cities Across the U.S.

EROS Gives Snapshot of Heat Trends in 50 Cities Across the U.S.

What happens on a hot day when the sun bakes buildings and asphalt parking lots in areas that contain little, if any, grass or trees? The heat...

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