Landsat 🛰️
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🛰️📡 Unofficial mirror/fan account for the Landsat Program, a series of Earth-observing satellites co-managed by USGS & NASA, imaging the Earth since 1972. Posts do not necessarily reflect the views of USGS or NASA.
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I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.
Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding - Nature Climate Change
This study provides a continent-wide assessment of surface meltwater area in Antarctica between 2006 and 2021, highlighting recent increases in magnitude and variability in East Antarctica, with indic...
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July 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.
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One of the most surprising (and exciting!) things about first getting into Carto/GIS work was discovering how accessible* NOAA, NWS, Landsat, Sentinel, etc. were.
Like yeah you had to find and learn how to process them, but all this data, yours to discover and use.
Like yeah you had to find and learn how to process them, but all this data, yours to discover and use.
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight, @byscottdance.com: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight
Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of microwave observations that are key in detecting rapid intensification of storms.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of the most surprising (and exciting!) things about first getting into Carto/GIS work was discovering how accessible* NOAA, NWS, Landsat, Sentinel, etc. were.
Like yeah you had to find and learn how to process them, but all this data, yours to discover and use.
Like yeah you had to find and learn how to process them, but all this data, yours to discover and use.
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WHY WE LOOK? Because the final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how Las Vegas, "Sin City," has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.
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Final photo from iconic US satellite shows how Las Vegas has 'doubled' in size over the last 25 years
The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.
www.livescience.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
WHY WE LOOK? Because the final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how Las Vegas, "Sin City," has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Algal vortex in The Baltic Sea.
Image taken by Landsat-8 on July 18, 2018.
Image taken by Landsat-8 on July 18, 2018.
June 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Algal vortex in The Baltic Sea.
Image taken by Landsat-8 on July 18, 2018.
Image taken by Landsat-8 on July 18, 2018.
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Landsat Images from "Mission to Earth", 1976. (2)
June 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Landsat Images from "Mission to Earth", 1976. (2)
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Landsat Images from "Mission to Earth", 1976.
June 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Landsat Images from "Mission to Earth", 1976.
Come along as we visit a #Landsat validation test site on the latest Eyes on Earth podcast episode. We’ll learn about why validation is important to maintaining Landsat’s gold standard, as well as hazards of the test site (ticks are one!). Listen: ow.ly/CEnh50W8muN
Eyes on Earth
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Come along as we visit a #Landsat validation test site on the latest Eyes on Earth podcast episode. We’ll learn about why validation is important to maintaining Landsat’s gold standard, as well as hazards of the test site (ticks are one!). Listen: ow.ly/CEnh50W8muN
Remembering its quarter-century of faithful Earth observation, the USGS and NASA have announced the decommissioning of Landsat 7 from active service. Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 continue to collect images every day. Read more about Landsat 7: ow.ly/nz9k50W5CAQ
June 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Remembering its quarter-century of faithful Earth observation, the USGS and NASA have announced the decommissioning of Landsat 7 from active service. Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 continue to collect images every day. Read more about Landsat 7: ow.ly/nz9k50W5CAQ
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Nov 14, 2014: This Landsat 8 image highlights Egmont National Park in New Zealand, revealing the contrast between its protected forests and surrounding pasturelands.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/exploring-worlds-protected-areas-from-space/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/exploring-worlds-protected-areas-from-space/
June 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Nov 14, 2014: This Landsat 8 image highlights Egmont National Park in New Zealand, revealing the contrast between its protected forests and surrounding pasturelands.
www.nasa.gov/image-article/exploring-worlds-protected-areas-from-space/
www.nasa.gov/image-article/exploring-worlds-protected-areas-from-space/
#Landsat 8 collected new images of these Canada fires on June 5, 2025. Image A shows a wildfire near the Petitot River in northeastern British Columbia. The Saskatchewan fire in image B is burning east of Mari Lake. More than 200 fires are currently active across Canada.
June 9, 2025 at 4:56 AM
#Landsat 8 collected new images of these Canada fires on June 5, 2025. Image A shows a wildfire near the Petitot River in northeastern British Columbia. The Saskatchewan fire in image B is burning east of Mari Lake. More than 200 fires are currently active across Canada.
🌎🛰️After 25 years of Earth observation, the USGS bid farewell to #Landsat 7 on June 4, 2025. The legacy continues with Landsat 8 and 9, capturing planetary imagery to support global communities.
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👉 ow.ly/ZTf150W4mp3
June 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🌎🛰️After 25 years of Earth observation, the USGS bid farewell to #Landsat 7 on June 4, 2025. The legacy continues with Landsat 8 and 9, capturing planetary imagery to support global communities.
👉 ow.ly/ZTf150W4mp3
👉 ow.ly/ZTf150W4mp3
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USGS, which operates the Landsat satellites, just announced that Landsat 7 was officially decommissioned today. Landsat 8 and 9 continue operations.
www.usgs.gov/news/nationa...
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End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation
After 25 years of capturing Earth's changing landscape, the Landsat 7 satellite received its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey and was officially decommissioned June 4, closing a rema...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
USGS, which operates the Landsat satellites, just announced that Landsat 7 was officially decommissioned today. Landsat 8 and 9 continue operations.
www.usgs.gov/news/nationa...
www.usgs.gov/news/nationa...
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2025 Canadian wildfires (northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan), Landsat 8 & 9
Enhanced visualization with histogram equalization (RGB), False color (B7/B6/B4)
Enhanced visualization with histogram equalization (RGB), False color (B7/B6/B4)
June 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
2025 Canadian wildfires (northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan), Landsat 8 & 9
Enhanced visualization with histogram equalization (RGB), False color (B7/B6/B4)
Enhanced visualization with histogram equalization (RGB), False color (B7/B6/B4)
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#Landsat 9 captured imagery of an area in southern Switzerland that was devastated by a landslide on May 28th caused by partial glacier collapse. These natural color panchromatic-sharpened images show the area on May 13th, and again on May 29th.
May 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#Landsat 9 captured imagery of an area in southern Switzerland that was devastated by a landslide on May 28th caused by partial glacier collapse. These natural color panchromatic-sharpened images show the area on May 13th, and again on May 29th.
Dust storms contribute to the accumulation of PM2.5 and PM10—particulate air pollution that is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular health risks. They can also spread viruses and fungal diseases and drastically reduce visibility.
June 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Dust storms contribute to the accumulation of PM2.5 and PM10—particulate air pollution that is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular health risks. They can also spread viruses and fungal diseases and drastically reduce visibility.
Fallow farmland is the main source of human-caused dust storms in California’s Central Valley region, according to a new study using data from NASA and others. From 2008-2022, 88% of major human-caused dust events were associated with fallow land.
June 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Fallow farmland is the main source of human-caused dust storms in California’s Central Valley region, according to a new study using data from NASA and others. From 2008-2022, 88% of major human-caused dust events were associated with fallow land.
What might be mistaken for dinosaur bones being unearthed at a paleontological dig are some of the individual reefs that make up the #GreatBarrierReef. Download the image here: ow.ly/6xl250S4wG2.
June 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
What might be mistaken for dinosaur bones being unearthed at a paleontological dig are some of the individual reefs that make up the #GreatBarrierReef. Download the image here: ow.ly/6xl250S4wG2.
#Landsat 9 captured imagery of an area in southern Switzerland that was devastated by a landslide on May 28th caused by partial glacier collapse. These natural color panchromatic-sharpened images show the area on May 13th, and again on May 29th.
May 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#Landsat 9 captured imagery of an area in southern Switzerland that was devastated by a landslide on May 28th caused by partial glacier collapse. These natural color panchromatic-sharpened images show the area on May 13th, and again on May 29th.
May 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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The Serra de Caldas is a monolithic oval-shaped plateau covered entirely by Cerrado, a biologically rich savanna and grassland ecosystem
The Cerrado is the 2nd largest biome in S. America, home to thousands of plant, bird, reptile, and mammal species🧪
The Cerrado is the 2nd largest biome in S. America, home to thousands of plant, bird, reptile, and mammal species🧪
May 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Serra de Caldas is a monolithic oval-shaped plateau covered entirely by Cerrado, a biologically rich savanna and grassland ecosystem
The Cerrado is the 2nd largest biome in S. America, home to thousands of plant, bird, reptile, and mammal species🧪
The Cerrado is the 2nd largest biome in S. America, home to thousands of plant, bird, reptile, and mammal species🧪
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Volcán Poás, one of the most active in Costa Rica sustains a hot, ultra-acidic crater lake that shares similarities to Martian environments
The Poás system may be hostile to most forms of life we are familiar with. But for a microbe adapted to acid, heat, and toxic metals, it’s paradise 🧪
The Poás system may be hostile to most forms of life we are familiar with. But for a microbe adapted to acid, heat, and toxic metals, it’s paradise 🧪
May 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Volcán Poás, one of the most active in Costa Rica sustains a hot, ultra-acidic crater lake that shares similarities to Martian environments
The Poás system may be hostile to most forms of life we are familiar with. But for a microbe adapted to acid, heat, and toxic metals, it’s paradise 🧪
The Poás system may be hostile to most forms of life we are familiar with. But for a microbe adapted to acid, heat, and toxic metals, it’s paradise 🧪