Landsat - VibeWire Magazine

2026 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted

Guest authors
March 12, 2026
0

The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting natural or human-induced disaster response. Both national and international nominations are welcome.

Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture

Guest authors
February 27, 2026
0

For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth’s land surface from space. Landsat 9, launched in 2021, is the latest mission in this remarkable legacy.

Landsat

Boreal Forests Are Shifting North

Guest authors
February 7, 2026
0

The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. New research uses Landsat data to track how the forests shift.

Tracking Glacial Change with Landsat and Radar

Guest authors
February 5, 2026
0

NASA Scientist Alex Gardner highlights how Landsat made his research into the dynamics of glacial flow possible.

NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow

Guest authors
January 16, 2026
0

NASA satellites are helping Maine oyster farmers pick better sites and plan when oysters will be ready to harvest.

New Landsat Science Team Announced

Guest authors
December 18, 2025
0

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with NASA, has named the new Landsat Science Team that will support the world’s longest-running Earth observation mission for a planned 2026-2030 term.

Landsat

Maintaining the Gold Standard: The Future of Landsat Calibration and Validation

Guest authors
December 17, 2025
0

The NASA CalVal team spent 2025 improving their calibration techniques, strengthening collaboration, and sharing their work with the remote sensing community. Looking ahead, they’re applying lessons learned to prepare for future Landsat missions.

Landsat

What’s Next for HLS

Guest authors
December 17, 2025
0

In 2025, the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) program established itself as a cornerstone for global medium-resolution optical Earth observation and became one of NASA’s most downloaded products.

Landsat

GLOBE Expands with Landsat Land Cover Comparisons

Guest authors
December 11, 2025
0

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program has launched a new feature that connects citizen scientists directly to Landsat observations.

NASA Earth Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Brian Evans
June 6, 2025
0

Earth scientist Compton J. Tucker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his work creating innovative tools to track the planet’s changing vegetation from space. It’s research that has spanned nearly 50 years at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he is a visiting scientist after retiring in March. […]