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”

As a Himalayan Glacier Melts, a Lake Grows Read more

The Comings and Goings of Lakes Read more

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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