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The new Landsat 8 satellite is operational and adding images to Landsat’s 41-year record of changes to our global landscape. The LandsatLook Viewer is an easy way to download free Landsat images. Use the Tracking Change Over Time lesson plans to get student's excited about studying the changing Earth.

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Volcano Monitoring Animations
Three animations with audio and transcripts describe volcanic deformation (1 min.), gas (1 min.), and earthquakes (7 min.).

New Atomic Weights
The atomic weights for five elements (Mg, Br, Ge, In, Hg) have changed.

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