NASA and USGS Launch Landsat Name Generator for Earth Day 2026

To mark Earth Day 2026, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have launched an interactive name generator that uses aerial images from the Landsat satellite program. The tool, called 'Your Name in Landsat,' allows users to type any word and receive it spelled out in vertical snapshots of diverse terrains—from rivers and oxbow lakes to crop fields and mineral sediments. Each letter is represented by a real Landsat image, digitally enhanced to highlight specific features. Hovering over an image reveals exact coordinates and location details. For example, the 'C' in 'Colossal' shows Deception Island in Antarctica, and the 'A' depicts Lake Mjøsa in Norway. Landsat, a joint NASA-USGS initiative, has been documenting Earth's surface since 1972, providing the longest continuous satellite record of the planet's landscapes. All Landsat data is publicly accessible. The generator is part of a broader effort to engage the public with Earth observation science.