[eo-announce] Earth Observatory: What's New Week of 20 February 2018

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (20 February 2018)
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New Features:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/

* Landsat 8 Turns 5
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Gallery/landsat8.php?src=eoa-features
    The Landsat series of satellites have been chronicling changes on Earth's surface for 46 years. In the past five years, Landsat 8 has brought us an unparalleled look at the beauty and dynamism of our planet.

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Latest Images:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/

* Violent Blast from Sinabung
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91753&src=eoa-iotd

* Sea Level Rise is Accelerating
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91746&src=eoa-iotd

* Smoky Andean Valleys
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91750&src=eoa-iotd

* Icy Lake Erie
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91732&src=eoa-iotd

* Gita Batters the South Pacific
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91735&src=eoa-iotd

* A Cold Greeting in Pyeongchang
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91727&src=eoa-iotd

* Greenhouses of Cayambe Valley
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=91720&src=eoa-iotd

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Recent Blog Posts:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/

Earth Matters
* February 2018 Puzzler
  Do you recognize this place?
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/earthmatters/?p=8228&src=eoa-blogs

Notes from the Field
* Keeping an Eye on Weather During the Opening Ceremony
  https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/?p=9452&src=eoa-blogs

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EO Kids
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/eokids/

60 Years of Looking at Earth from Above
  This month on EO Kids, we're looking at the history of viewing Earth from space, from Explorer 1 to our modern constellations of satellites. In this issue, learn about how NASA began watching Earth's weather and how satellite imaging of hurricanes has evolved over 60 years. Plus, build your own liquid-fueled fizzy rocket with your own team of engineers.

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** The Earth Observatory is hiring! **
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (the contractor that oversees the Earth Observatory) has an opening for a Science Data Visualizer. Come join us for all things #dataviz! https://go.nasa.gov/2BSevBz



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