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Drought is Driving Fires to Burn Overnight

A new study tracks the shifting dynamics of wildfires in western North America. Using Landsat-derived datasets and active fire information from geostationary satellites, researchers found that fires are burning through the night more often—and drought is partially to blame.

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Example of Landsat Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) product near the Colorado/Nebraska border near the Platte River.

Landsat is Vital to American Agriculture, Forests

A recent national report finds Landsat satellites to be a vital source of data to support U.S. agriculture and forest activities in the United States. The report also supports the continuation of the Landsat Satellite Program as essential to Americans in terms of the value and benefits Landsat delivers every year.

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The Water Resources Group (WRG) based out of Sacramento, California shows off their names spelled out in Landsat imagery at the GSA conference.

Your Name in Landsat at GSA

The Landsat Outreach team participated in the 2024 Geological Society of America annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Attendees were able to learn about NASA’s role in geology and leave with a print of their name in Landsat satellite imagery.

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Landsat outreach specialist Michael Taylor at the Landsat booth at Goddard's International Observe the Moon night.

Moongazing with Landsat

On September 14, 2024, Goddard celebrated International Observe the Moon Night. Landsat outreach specialists presented about Landsat’s lunar calibration.

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The Water Resources Group (WRG) based out of Sacramento, California shows off their names spelled out in Landsat imagery at the GSA conference.

Your Name in Landsat at GSA

The Landsat Outreach team participated in the 2024 Geological Society of America annual meeting in Anaheim, California. Attendees were able to learn about NASA’s role in geology and leave with a print of their name in Landsat satellite imagery.

Read More »
Landsat outreach specialist Michael Taylor at the Landsat booth at Goddard's International Observe the Moon night.

Moongazing with Landsat

On September 14, 2024, Goddard celebrated International Observe the Moon Night. Landsat outreach specialists presented about Landsat’s lunar calibration.

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