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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Update (12/23/21): Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Update (12/23/21): Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

This challenge gains momentum as volunteers have edited over 150 points since this challenge was launched - NICE WORK! 

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Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1.

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

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

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EROS 2021 Year in Review

EROS 2021 Year in Review

2021 saw more than its share of milestones for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and the USGS Landsat program.

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Rare Landsat Underfly Mobilizes Cal/Val Experts Globally

Rare Landsat Underfly Mobilizes Cal/Val Experts Globally

To see an example of the adage “Planning makes perfect,” just take a look at the Landsat 9 underfly. The once-in-a-mission event placed the recently...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN!

Here’s a new challenge for fire stations in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana! This challenge has something for each user role with several points that have...

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FINISHED! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge For Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

FINISHED! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge For Cemeteries in Western Tennessee

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

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Landsat Archive Adds Its 10 Millionth Image

Landsat Archive Adds Its 10 Millionth Image

Since 1972, Landsat satellites have continually acquired data about the Earth’s land surface. On November 23, 2021, the Landsat Archive that stores...

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ECOSTRESS Data Reveal Surprising Water Use Patterns Across Post-Fire Arizona Landscapes

ECOSTRESS Data Reveal Surprising Water Use Patterns Across Post-Fire Arizona Landscapes

Dr. Helen Poulos spent countless childhood hours wandering the forests of coastal California. On family camping trips through the woodlands, her...

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Landsat Science Team Virtual Meeting Held

Landsat Science Team Virtual Meeting Held

NASA and the USGS briefed the Landsat Science Team about Landsat 9 at their Fall Meeting held virtually on November 24, 2021.

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VP Harris Leads National Space Council Meeting, Adds Department of Interior to Council

VP Harris Leads National Space Council Meeting, Adds Department of Interior to Council

On Dec. 1, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris convened the Biden-Harris Administration’s inaugural National Space Council meeting and laid out the...

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Collaboration’s Quest: Examine Effects of Urban Heat Actions in Chicago

Collaboration’s Quest: Examine Effects of Urban Heat Actions in Chicago

Chicago faced a tragic awakening to the dangers of extreme heat in July 1995, when more than 700 people died during a record-breaking heat wave that...

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