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”
World’s Longest Wave? Read more
Global Croplands Expand Read more
The Spread of Soy in South America Read more
Crop Expansion Accelerates in Africa Read more
Divine Providencia Read more
Ice Shelf Collapse in East Antarctica Read more
Great Barrier Reef Mass Bleaching Event Read more
Northern Glaciers are Retreating from the Water Read more
Dungeness Spit Read more