Landsat 9

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Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Surrounded by wetlands, Manitoba’s northernmost farmland near The Pas turns from green to brown over the 2026 growing season.
Posted October 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Landsat 9
Vegetation
Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
Posted September 14, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Topography
Layers of sedimentary rock that jut from the Soledad Basin at surprising angles have long enthralled television and film producers, including the team behind Star Trek.
Posted September 8, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Volcanoes
With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.
Posted September 7, 2026
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 9
Sea Level Rise
In summer 2026, a substantial iceberg calved from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland and swiftly drifted into Nares Strait, colliding with an island along the way.
Posted September 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Surface Water
Vegetation
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.
Posted August 28, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 4
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Sea Ice
Wildlife
Experts are analyzing decades of images from Landsat satellites for clues about how the iconic birds have responded to sea ice disruptions in the past.
Posted August 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 9
A large iceberg, observed in summer 2026, had drifted more than 1,000 kilometers south from the northeastern Greenland bay where it likely originated.
Posted August 20, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Sun-Earth Interactions
Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
Posted August 12, 2026
Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Landsat 9
Oceans
Topography
The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.
Posted August 6, 2026
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