Powerful Landsat 9 satellite beams home 1st photos of Earth

[Judi Lynn]

By Mike Wall about 13 hours ago

This is just a taste of what's to come from the recently launched Landsat-9 satellite.


Landsat 9 has opened its eyes.

The next-generation Earth-observation satellite, which launched on Sept. 27, snapped its first photos of our planet on Oct. 31, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced on Friday (Nov. 5).

The two agencies, which work together on Landsat 9, have released the initial imagery. It depicts the Florida Panhandle; Detroit and its surrounding area; Navajo Country in northern Arizona; the high Himalayas; and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

"Landsat 9's first images capture critical observations about our changing planet and will advance this joint mission of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that provides critical data about Earth's landscapes and coastlines seen from space," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

"This program has the proven power to not only improve lives but also save lives," Nelson added. "NASA will continue to work with USGS to strengthen and improve accessibility to Landsat data so decision makers in America — and around the world — better understand the devastation of the climate crisis, manage agricultural practices, preserve precious resources and respond more effectively to natural disasters.”

More:
https://www.livescience.com/landsat-9-first-photos-earth?utm_source=notification

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1. Thank you. ❤

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2. Landsat 9 overview

https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/landsat-9/landsat-9-overview