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USGS and JPL Release New Geologic Map of Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site

USGS and JPL Release New Geologic Map of Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Landing Site

There is a parable about a group of blind men encountering an elephant for the first time and coming to different conclusions about it depending upon...

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High Resolution Imagery Captures Growth in South Dakota’s Largest City

High Resolution Imagery Captures Growth in South Dakota’s Largest City

The high-tech hub that is the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center was carved out of a chunk of rural farm ground nearly 50...

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Landsat 9 Launch Delay Raises Questions about Science Data Acquisitions

Landsat 9 Launch Delay Raises Questions about Science Data Acquisitions

The slipping of Landsat 9’s original launch readiness date from December 2020 to September 2021 brings with it uncertainty to the Landsat user...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Southeast MO

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Southeast MO

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

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in IL & MO

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in IL & MO

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

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USGS Supports the 2020 National Space Policy

USGS Supports the 2020 National Space Policy

In support of the President’s policy, USGS and NASA will leverage their full technological abilities to meet the nation’s growing environmental...

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Landsat 8 Data Affected by Safeholds Being Reprocessed

Landsat 8 Data Affected by Safeholds Being Reprocessed

As announced in this November 19 Landsat Headline, Landsat 8 data affected by two satellite safeholds in November were processed into Real-Time...

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December 9, 2020 – Immediate Change in Landsat Headlines RSS Notifications

December 9, 2020 – Immediate Change in Landsat Headlines RSS Notifications

Effective immediately, the Landsat Headlines RSS notifications will be changing.

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December 7, 2020 - New Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat Collection 2 Now Available

December 7, 2020 - New Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat Collection 2 Now Available

A new issue of the Landsat Update has been posted to the Landsat Missions website.

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NE & WY!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NE & WY!

TNMCorps Mapping Challenges shift to the Midwest with a new challenge for city/town halls in Nebraska and Wyoming!

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Mapping Challenge Update (12/03/20): Schools in MO

Mapping Challenge Update (12/03/20): Schools in MO

This challenge is moving along steadily with almost 250 edits since last week! This includes approximately 50 points that were removed either because...

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Mapping Challenge Update (12/03/20): Schools in TX

Mapping Challenge Update (12/03/20): Schools in TX

This challenge saw some heavy lifting since it was launched with over 500 edits. This includes more than 60 missing schools that were added and almost...

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