NASA | Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old

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On March 1, the Earth-observing Landsat 5 satellite celebrated 25 years in orbit. Twenty-two years beyond its primary mission lifetime, Landsat 5 is still going strong, making it a keystone of the 37-year Landsat Program. Among Landsat 5's many scientific uses, it has charted urban growth in Las Vegas, monitored fire scars in Yellowstone National Park, and tracked the retreat of a Greenland glacier. Data from the satellite turns up frequently in scientific literature, and should continue to do so, particularly now that the images are available free of charge or copyright.

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[anmoose]

Fantastic! And after 25 years of service, it's still not done. Applause to the design team, and to the craftsmen who built it!

[TimTrimT]

Respect.  A very happy b-day indeed!

[KILLUMIN4TY]

@MJ5Supreme why would 2030 be the worst?

[MJ5Supreme]

We have no idea how the earth will be over 50 years because the revilution go so fast. 2030 will be the worst year for all people on earth

[beatboy001]

???

[DarkarSheik]

the guys who made it are like...

"HA! take that NOOBS!"

[beatboy001]

???

[hyhhy]

Wow. Respect to the makers of this thing.

[NewYorkCanWait]

I would like to see more of the photos which shows the progression of the area like the one with the bolivian rainforest.