The Landsat satellite record stretches from 1972 to the present. This gallery includes all Landsat images published on the Earth Observatory, Visible Earth, and Landsat Science web sites from all seven Landsat satellites (Landsats 1-8, Landsat 6 failed to achieve orbit). All of the images are in the public domain and may be used with attribution. The correct attribution for imagery obtained from this site is:
“Landsat imagery courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and U.S. Geological Survey” or “USGS/NASA Landsat”
Cape Horn: A Mariner’s Nightmare Read more
A Haven For Snowbirds Read more
Snow in Savannah Read more
A Dusting of White in the Sahara Read more
Plumes Over the Kamchatka Peninsula Read more
Deadly Debris Flows in Montecito Read more
Glacial Retreat at a Non-glacial Pace Read more
Yesterday and Tomorrow Islands Read more
Cape Town’s Water is Running Out Read more