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”
The Comings and Goings of Lakes Read more
Lithium Harvesting at Salar de Uyuni Read more
Spring Fires in Khabarovsk Read more
Reservoir Swells Upstream of Mosul Read more
Lights Out after Cyclone Fani Read more
Flooding Continues Along the Mississippi Read more
Surging Glacier Creates a New Lake Read more
How Glaciers Turn Lakes Turquoise Read more
Spring Freeze in the Labrador Sea Read more