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”
Growth of Central Pivot Irrigation, Kansas Read more
Beijing Grows from Ancient City to Global Hub Read more
Retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier Read more
Fire and the Future of Yellowstone Read more
The Many Hues of London Read more
Tiny Beetles Take a Large Bite Out of the Forest Read more
Landsat Shows Land Use Around Portland Read more
Piedra del Águila Dam Reshapes the Limay River Read more
Water: A Precious Resource in the Yanqi Basin Read more