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“Challenge Yourself to App-lify USGS Data”What if a Meteorite Struck the United States?Groundbreaking Gas Hydrate ResearchA Cold Look at Planet Earth: Learning from the World’s Frozen PlacesObserving Tomorrow: Continuing Landsat’s Long Look at Our Changing World
“Challenge Yourself to App-lify USGS Data”
The USGS plans to "app-lify" data with a contest through Challenge.gov. Prizes will be awarded to the best overall app, the best student app, and the people’s choice. Read more
What if a Meteorite Struck the United States?
It did, 35 million years ago.
Groundbreaking Gas Hydrate Research
A new project in Japan is helping scientists make significant progress in studying gas hydrates as a potential source for natural gas production. Read more
A Cold Look at Planet Earth: Learning from the World’s Frozen Places
The extent and distribution of the world’s ice, primarily in the form of glaciers, provide insight about changes in the Earth’s climate and changes in sea-level. Read more
Observing Tomorrow: Continuing Landsat’s Long Look at Our Changing World
The Nation’s next Earth-observing satellite was successfully launched on February 11. Once it is mission-certified in orbit, the satellite will become Landsat 8. Read more
  • Exploring the Earth’s Crust – Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath Our Feet Free USGS Public Lecture January 24

    Exploring the Earth’s Crust – Seismology Uncovers Hidden Secrets Beneath Our Feet Free USGS Public Lecture January 24

    Fri, 18 Jan 2013

    January 24th at 7 p.m. (PST) — Public Lecture information: http://online.wr.usgs.gov/calendar

  • Colorful South Pacific Species – New Discoveries and Looming Threats – Free USGS Public Lecture December 13

    Colorful South Pacific Species – New Discoveries and Looming Threats – Free USGS Public Lecture December 13

    Thu, 06 Dec 2012

    7 p.m.—Public lecture (also live-streamed over the Internet)

  • Birds at Sea and Offshore Wind Energy

    Birds at Sea and Offshore Wind Energy

    Fri, 30 Nov 2012

    Join us in Reston on December 5th at 7:00pm for our free public lecture on the impacts of offshore wind energy development on migratory seabirds!

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