chris strafplanet · @chris
253 followers · 2771 posts · Server mstdn.strafpla.netVirginia Norwood, the ‘Mother of Landsat’ died at the age of 96.
She invented the digital, multispectral scanner when heavy analogue photomultiplier tubes, mostly bound to the visible spectrum, were considered ‘state of the art’.
> Is she comfortable with the “Mother of Landsat” moniker?
> “Yes. I like it, and it’s apt. I created it; I birthed it; and I fought for it.”
https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/virginia-t-norwood-the-mother-of-landsat/
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14187#media_group_1414
#virginianorwood #motheroflandsat #landsat
GregCocks · @GregCocks
182 followers · 228 posts · Server techhub.social
Bidding Farewell To Virginia T. Norwood, The Mother Of Landsat
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https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/article/bidding-farewell-to-virginia-t-norwood-the-mother-of-landsat/ <-- shared article
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Ladies of Landsat · @LadiesOfLandsat
618 followers · 67 posts · Server mapstodon.spaceHappy 2023!
Bonne année!
Feliz 2023!
Feliz ano novo!
We’ll resume our normal #LoLManuscriptMonday next week.
In the meantime, check out this awesome article about Virginia Norwood #MotherofLandsat in @bbcmundo that quotes our leader @flaviamendes !! #EoChat
#LoLManuscriptMonday #motheroflandsat #eochat