The Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), has captured its first photos as part of its mission to document changes to the planet and the impacts of climate change.
Stereo images have been part of photography since its invention in the first half of the 19th century. Cameras enabled artists to produce two identical images from very slightly different perspectives -- all that is needed to create convincing "three-dimensional" images.
This week, NASA Goddard released a new video that highlights the Landsat program's achievements in 2023. A joint mission between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), satellite imagers have been orbiting Earth since Landsat 1 was launched in July 1972. [Read More]