Landsat 9

Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Volcanoes
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Posted May 27, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Remote Sensing Technology
Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft’s data accurate and consistent.
Posted May 26, 2026
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Human Dimensions
Landsat 9
In a precursor to Memorial Day, people in Charleston, South Carolina, honored fallen Civil War troops with flowers, songs, and marches at an event at a racetrack on May 1, 1865.
Posted May 25, 2026
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Landsat 9
Wildfires
The blaze spread across the southern side of the second-largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park.
Posted May 20, 2026
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Floods
Landsat 9
Snow
Surface Water
Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.
Posted May 14, 2026
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Land Cover
Landsat 9
Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago.
Posted May 13, 2026
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Landsat 9
Snow
Volcanoes
Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
Posted May 6, 2026
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Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 9
Landslides
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Posted May 1, 2026
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Land Cover
Landsat 9
Vegetation
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Posted April 28, 2026
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Landsat 9
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
Posted April 24, 2026
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