USGS EROS: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

For 50 years, the people of EROS have overcome difficulties and celebrated triumphs together, always centered on providing a perspective of the Earth that helps us better understand its condition. This video, timed with the 50th anniversary celebration at EROS in August of 2023, explores the center’s history. 00:00 Introduction 00:08 1966-1979 - How Sioux Falls Ingenuity Secured the Center 08:26 1980-1999 - Through Uncertainty to a Firm Footing 15:55 2000-2023 - Data & Science Surge ----- USGS video: USGS Landsat Missions: