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screenshot of animation depicting Landsat view from space

LDCM Arrives in Final Orbit

05.15.2013
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission offers a look at Earth from space with a crisper view than our eyes alone would be capable of.
False color Landsat image of Springs Fire burnscar

Mapping the Severity of California's Springs Fire from Space

05.09.2013
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), the newest Landsat satellite, passed over the Springs Fire on May 4, 2013.
Landsat image of Paluweh volcano ash plume

Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat

05.06.2013
As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air.
Thumbnail of LDCM image of Crater Lake

A Dynamic Landscape, a Dynamic Sensor

04.30.2013
The varied colors and topography of national forests in the Pacific Northwest's Cascade Mountains provide a great test for LDCM's eyesight.
Black and White image of the Salton Sea

New NASA Satellite Takes the Salton Sea's Temperature

04.22.2013
An image from an instrument aboard NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission or LDCM satellite may look like a typical black-and-white image of a dramatic landscape, but it tells a story of temperature
MASTER data composite image of San Andreas fault area

HyspIRI: Seeing the Forest, the Trees and More!

04.22.2013
Light is more than meets the eye -- the human eye, that is. This spring's HyspIRI airborne campaign took a look at light that we can't see to study Earth's chemistry.
Landsat image showing calibration area of the playa in Arizona.

Eye Exam for a Satellite

04.17.2013
For a satellite designed to take images—such as the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)—a critical step is calibration, both at the beginning of the mission and throughout its lifetime.
LDCM image of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and surrounding area

LDCM Satellite Sees Its Birthplaces

04.10.2013
Building and launching the Landsat Data Continuity Mission required teams of people across the United States. Its early images include views of the places that most contributed to its success.

First Images Released From Newest Earth Observation Satellite

03.21.2013
NASA and the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite, which was launched Feb. 11.
Thumbnail of new LDCM image of Colorado

A Closer Look at LDCM's First Scene

03.21.2013
Turning on new satellite instruments is like opening new eyes. This week, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) released its first images of Earth.

NASA Invites Children, Families to Learn About NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission

03.13.2013
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Md., will host this month's free Sunday Experiment on Sunday, March 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT.
Trees take hold as permafrost thaws near the Altai Mountains in Russia.

Amplified Greenhouse Effect Shifts North's Growing Seasons

03.10.2013
Vegetation growth at Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south, according to a NASA-funded study.
Photo of Compton Tucker

Archaeology from Space: Free Lecture at NASA Goddard

03.04.2013
The public is invited to experience "Archaeology from Space," a free lecture presented by Dr. Compton Tucker at NASA Goddard's Visitor Center on March 13.
Artist concept of LDCM satellite in orbit over Earth

LDCM 'Doing Great' in Orbit

02.21.2013
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft is safely in orbit and sending telemetry back to Earth.
LCDM on launchpad at night

Landsat Set to Launch Today

02.11.2013
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft is set to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base today. Liftoff is targeted for 1:02 p.m. EST, the beginning of a 48-minute launch window.
Landsat spacecraft in flight

Landsat Launches

02.11.2013
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) roared into space at 1:02 p.m. EST (10:02 a.m. PST) Monday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Artists rendition of Landsat 5

Landsat 5 Sets Guinness World Record

02.10.2013
Landsat 5 sets the new Guinness World Records title for Longest-Operating Earth Observation Satellite.

NASA Sets Media Events for Landsat Mission Launch From California

01.25.2013
The launch of NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 11, from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Accreditation Open For NASA Landsat Data Continuity Mission Launch

01.16.2013
Members of the media planning to cover the launch of NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California must apply for accreditation by Feb. 4.
Photo of forest lands managed by US Forest Service in Washington State

Landsat Senses a Disturbance in the Forest

01.14.2013
A new way of studying and visualizing Earth science data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Landsat satellite program is resulting in, for the first time, the ability to tease out the small events that can cause big changes.
Photo of LDCM installed on horizontal support frame

NASA Prepares for Launch of Next Earth Observation Satellite

01.10.2013
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is scheduled to launch Feb. 11 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Montage of 2012 Science images

Reviewing Goddard's 2012 Highlights

12.28.2012
If NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center were to write a holiday letter, there would be no shortage of highlights to share. Gathered here are just a few of the shining moments from the Goddard 'household' in 2012.
Photo of trailer carrying LCDM arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Eighth Landsat Satellite Arrives at Launch Site

12.20.2012
An oversized semi-trailer truck carrying NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) has arrived at its launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for launch.
Photo of the Whitewater-Baldy Complex wildfire in Gila National Forest, New Mexico, as it burned on June 6th, 2012

Climate Models Project Increase in U.S. Wildfire Risk

12.04.2012
Scientists using NASA satellite data and climate models have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States in coming decades.
Photo of LDCM installed on horizontal support frame during testing

LDCM Satellite Departs Thermal Vacuum Chamber

11.26.2012
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite, scheduled for launch on February 11, 2013, concluded environmental testing in a thermal vacuum chamber.
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