NASA's Landsat Tool Spells Your Name with Satellite Imagery
NASA has launched 'Your Name in Landsat,' an interactive online tool that spells out user-inputted words using satellite imagery of Earth. The tool draws from over 50 years of Landsat data, assigning each letter a geographic feature that resembles its shape. Users can type up to 50 characters, hover over images to see coordinates and location details, and click through to learn more about each site. The project aims to make NASA's vast satellite archive accessible and highlight Earth's biodiversity. The tool is available at science.nasa.gov/specials/your-name-in-landsat.
Key facts
- NASA created an interactive tool called 'Your Name in Landsat'.
- The tool spells words using satellite imagery of Earth.
- Landsat has been recording Earth for over 50 years.
- Users can type up to 50 letters per generation.
- Each letter corresponds to a geographic feature resembling that letter.
- Hovering over images reveals coordinates and location names.
- Clicking on a location shows a larger image and context.
- The tool is available at science.nasa.gov/specials/your-name-in-landsat.
Entities
Institutions
- NASA
- Landsat
Locations
- Norway
- Utah