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The USGS EROS Landsat Satellites Data System's (LSDS) Science Research and Development (LSRD) transforms Landsat data into value-added science, offering Landsat Science Products for advanced analysis of water, fire, and snow. 

The EROS Calibration/Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) compares Landsat and other remotely sensed data to known reference points on the ground to ensure consistency - a process called calibration and validation.

Landsat Next, planned for launch in late 2030/early 2031, will be a constellation of three identical satellites that together will view the Earth's surface more frequently and provide more detail about its surface. 

Map of the Conterminous U.S. showing the Land Cover layer from the NLCD 2021.

Learn more about NLCD at www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/national-land-cover-database

This is the thumbnail for the Image of the Week about Fires in Canada. Find more IOWs here: https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/image-of-the-week.

The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore encompasses 69,372 acres, of which 27,323 acres are submerged lands in Lake Superior. This unique collection of islands became a designated National Lakeshore on September 26, 1970. There are no roads or vehicle access to any of the 21 islands within the National Lakeshore.

The EROS, or Earth Resources Observation Satellite, Program was formally established by Secretarial Order in 1967. Under the EROS Program, Chuck became the Associate Program Manager. In this position, Charles J. Robinove participated in international remote sensing workshops, facilitated remote sensing research, and coordinated program development.

Cape Cod, the hook-shaped peninsula in the state of Massachusetts, is a popular summertime destination and is easily visible in satellite imagery. 

In this Landsat 9 image, the urban sprawl of Providence, Rhode Island is also displayed, along with Block Island south of the mainland, and Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket south of the Cape. 

Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.

Near the end of May, rain and cooler temperatures finally brought some relief for the out-of-control fires.

Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.

Near the end of May, rain and cooler temperatures finally brought some relief for the out-of-control fires.

The three active Landsat satellites captured imagery of fires burning in an area of the Alberta province, Canada, in May of 2023. 

This animation displays mosaics of the imagery acquired by Landsat 9’s Operational Land Imager (OLI) on May 13th, Landsat 8’s OLI on May 14th, and Landsat 7’s Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) on May 16th. 

This is a thumbnail or screenshot for the new Image of the Week of Tulare Basin.

USGS remote pilot Todd Burton powers on UAS in White Sands National Park, April 2023

This is the title card for the "Bulk Download Web Application" video. This is a tool that allows for bulk downloads of scenes and data from EarthExplorer.

Found along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Russia’s Shiveluch Volcano began erupting on April 11, 2023. Huge ash clouds spewed from the main crater blanketing over 40,000 square miles (108,000 square kilometers).  The tiny village of Klyuchi, about 30 mi (50 km) from the volcano, plunged into darkness.

Landsat 9 image showing Washington D.C. on April 9, 2023. The image is shown using the Red, Green and Blue bands (Bands 4,3,2), combining these three bands produces a natural color view of the area. The image was then sharpened using the panchromatic band (Band 8) which has a higher resolution than the other bands (15 meters compared to 30 meters).

This is a false color image of Lake Tahoe, California. These images were created from data acquired by Landsat 8 on February 13, 2022 (Path 43, Row 33).

This is the fractional snow cover data for a Landsat picture of Lake Tahoe. Data is from February 13, 2022 on US ARD Tile Path 003 Row 008.

This is the thumbnail image for an Image of the Week about a 2023 update of the Brunt Ice Shelf event. 

Children play with 12’x12′ interactive floor puzzle of the Navajo Nation, created from Landsat satellite imagery by Earth observation education partner, AmericaView  during the Nihima Nahasdzáán−The Art of Mother Earth Gallery Event.

This satellite image of the Seattle, Tacoma Washington area was acquired by the Landsat 1 Multispectral Scanner (MSS) on September 16, 1973. 

Path 50, Row 27

Visit the Landsat Missions Web Site to learn more about the Landsat satellites that have been acquiring data of the Earth since 1972.