Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

News

Browse or search the repository below for Core Science Center news, announcements, events, project updates, and more.

Filter Total Items: 852
FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in Washington and Oregon

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools Without an Edit History in Washington and Oregon

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Read Article
TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in Washington and Oregon

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools in Washington and Oregon

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

Read Article
Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Since the launch of the first Landsat satellite more than 50 years ago, scientists, government agencies and the public have found value and...

Read Article
Mapping Challenge Update (04/13/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Mapping Challenge Update (04/13/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

We decided to keep this challenge rolling for one more week since there are still over 150 no-edit-history school points and 26 points needing to be...

Read Article
Sols 3798-3799: Digging in to the details

Sols 3798-3799: Digging in to the details

NASA's Curiosity rover continues to analyze the Martian surface.

Read Article
Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

A new bulk download application is now available to help facilitate downloads from the USGS EROS archive. An upcoming webinar will step through the...

Read Article
Mapping Challenge Update (04/06/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Mapping Challenge Update (04/06/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

With just over 300 no-edit-history school points to go, we'll be running this challenge for one more week. TNMCorps volunteers are always up for a...

Read Article
Mapping Challenge Update (03/30/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Mapping Challenge Update (03/30/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Wow! TNMCorps volunteers have edited another 700 school points with no edit history in Washington and Oregon since last week. There are just over 400...

Read Article
New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) aims to help the world produce and access the best...

Read Article
Mapping Challenge Update (03/21/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Mapping Challenge Update (03/21/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

TNMCorps volunteers are still on a roll! They've edited another 700 school points with no edit history since last week, with just over 1200 points to...

Read Article
2023 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

2023 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

The USGS has recommended 20 proposals in 13 states for lidar partnership awards. These projects are expected to add nearly 82,000 square miles of...

Read Article
Mapping Challenge Update (03/16/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

Mapping Challenge Update (03/16/23): Schools in Washington and Oregon

TNMCorps volunteers are acing this challenge so far with over 700 no-edit-history points edited since last week! - Keep up the gold star work!

Read Article