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Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center For more than 50 years, Landsat has imaged Earth’s land and near-shore surfaces as the satellites descend in midmorning orbit, when daily sunlight is optimal. That’s just what they’ve always done. Currently, Landsat 8…
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.
Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
Dr. Alex Goetz, who passed away in 2025, was a member of the Landsat 7 Science Team and a key figure in the history of Landsat science.
Antarctic Iceberg A-23A’s journey ends in fragmentation in the South Atlantic Ocean, after a 40-year lifespan documented by satellites.