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The Island Named After a Satellite

It is so small that you cannot see it on Google maps, but Landsat Island has a unique story of discovery and naming.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Mike Taylor, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Aerial image of Landsat Island taken by David Gray. Story by Kasha Patel.

Published April 10, 2018
Data acquired July 15, 2014

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
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