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ASTER Resources
View related stories and other resources for the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument.
ASTER Learning Resources
This tutorial provides an outline on how to programmatically search, access, and filter Terra ASTER Version 4 data using the earthaccess Python library.
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Jupyter Notebook
May 11, 2026
This Jupyter Notebook shows users how to find and access ASTER Level-1 Precision Terrain Corrected Registered at Sensor Radiance (AST_L1T) data.
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Jupyter Notebook
May 8, 2026
The USGS EROS User Services team is offering an hour-long webinar to share the data, tools, and services available from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.
Webinar
March 26, 2026
The Emergency Environmental Health Dashboard helped local communities assess water quality risks and infrastructure damage following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Chantal.
Data in Action
Nov. 18, 2025
The eBird tool leverages NASA's remote sensing data to monitor bird populations and habitats and aid in conservation efforts.
Data in Action
May 8, 2023
The virtual Terra, Aqua, Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop takes place Nov 1-2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], each day. The workshop is free and registration is open to the public.
Webinar
Oct. 25, 2022
Want to learn how to use R and Python to work with remote sensing data? Join us as we demonstrate how to perform basic data preparation, processing, computation, and visualization techniques using ASTER and VIIRS Surface Reflectance data.
Webinar
April 18, 2022
Read highlights of three publications that detail how NASA Earth observation data are used to map wildfire fuel loads, analyze volcanic ash composition, and improve soil respiration models in agricultural systems.
Data in Action
March 15, 2022
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A new metadata project makes NASA's Earth data easier to find and access through federal open science portals.
Feature Article
Sept. 17, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in June 2025.
News
July 18, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in May 2025.
News
June 12, 2025
The Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Glacier Database provides timely data on more than 200,000 glaciers around the world.
Feature Article
April 8, 2025
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