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”
When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear Read more
Amsterdam Island Read more
The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter J Read more
Letter K: Sirmilik National Park Read more
Soil Composition Across the U.S. Read more
The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter T Read more
The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter B Read more
Animating the “Karakoram Anomaly” Read more
Solar in the Sahara Read more