NASA Tool Spells Names Using Landsat Satellite Images

NASA's Kennedy Space Center has promoted a tool called 'Your Name in Landsat' that allows users to spell out any word using satellite imagery from the Landsat program. The tool, first revealed in August 2024 as part of Camp Landsat, was highlighted on Earth Day (April 22, 2026). Landsat is a joint NASA and USGS program that has been photographing Earth since 1972, capturing millions of images across multiple wavelengths. Scientists process data into false-color images, revealing patterns like crop health and glacial movement. The tool offers multiple letter options, with five 'A's but only one lowercase 'g'. Examples include Lake Mjøsa, Norway (Landsat 8, June 24, 2024) forming a capital 'A', and a river near Fonte Boa, Brazil (Landsat 8/9, April 8, 2024) forming a lowercase 'g'. Landsat 7's final image showed Las Vegas nearly doubling in size since 1999.