Landsat 8

active Mission

Landsat 8 was a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey to provide moderate-resolution measurements of the Earth’s terrestrial and polar regions.

Type

Orbiter

Launch

Feb. 11, 2013

Target

Earth

Objective

Image Earth's surface in multiple wavelengths

Landsat 8 Stories

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NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities

As seen from space: Sanaa, Yemen, and surrounding regions, including an airport to the north and mountains on either side. The image is mostly brown and gray, with very little green space in or around Sanaa.

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