Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Land Use
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.
Posted June 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Topography
The Nebraska Sandhills—the largest system of sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere—stretch across about one-quarter of the state.
Posted June 16, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Wildfires
A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands.
Posted June 2, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
Posted May 22, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
Posted May 7, 2026
Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Topography
Volcanoes
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Posted May 5, 2026
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Remote Sensing Technology
Sea Level Rise
Topography
Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
Posted May 4, 2026
Droughts
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Wildfires
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
Posted April 29, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Volcanoes
The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
Posted April 21, 2026
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