For more than half a century, satellites have been circling Earth, photographing forests, coastlines, farmlands, and cities with a consistency and precision that no other space program has matched.

Among all Earth observation initiatives, the Landsat program stands out for longevity and continuity. Its roots go back to the launch of the Earth Resources Technology Satellite in July 1972, a ...

A sustained land imaging program pays close attention not only to data acquisition, but equally to data management, data products, and data availability. Satellite data, which were once largely ...

SAN ANTONIO —June 17, 2026— SwRI is developing electronics and flight software for the NASA/U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Landsat 10 satellite that is set to launch in 2031 to collect new and improved ...

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The USGS has released a new satellite portrait of the nation that highlights how dramatically the American landscape has changed.

Historical satellite images can reveal what penguin colonies feed on. A potentially groundbreaking study now shows this.

A new interactive experience from NASA is racing across social media feeds for a simple, delightful reason: it lets people spell their names using real satellite photos of Earth. Launched as part of ...

Scientists from a handful of universities across the country have made innovative use of satellite images from NASA to ...

Over the coming decades the United States and the world face growing challenges related to an increasing population, rising demand for natural resources, concerns about food security, and a changing ...