I spy

Look: 6 stunning images from Landsat 9, NASA’s new Earth-monitoring satellite

Somebody’s watching you ... from space.

by Jennifer Walter
Landsat 8 image
NASA

We know the Earth is constantly changing, but sometimes it helps to see the bigger picture from space.

The Landsat program, managed by NASA and USGS, has been snapping photos of Earth since 1972.

In September 2021, NASA launched its newest satellite into orbit: Landsat 9.

NASA via Giphy
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