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Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value

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April 28, 2026 • 234 views
Original source: NASA

By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center  For more than 50 years, Landsat has imaged Earth’s land and near-shore surfaces as the satellites descend in midmorning orbit, when daily sunlight is optimal. That’s just what they’ve always done.  Currently, Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 circle th...

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