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”

Warm Winds Trigger Melting in Antarctica Read more

Salin Aigues-Mortes Read more

A Surprising Surge at Vavilov Ice Cap Read more

A Fire Surrounded by Ice Read more

Sizing Up the Carbon Footprint of Cities Read more

Lake Aculeo Dries Up Read more

Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space Read more

Ash and Snow at Shiveluch Read more

Pushing Limits at Armstrong Flight Research Center Read more