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”
Lake Mead Still Shrinking Read more
Curiosities of the Danakil Depression Read more
Nikumaroro Atoll Read more
Carlton Complex Burn Scar Read more
Shining a G-LiHT on an Alaskan Forest Read more
Brightening Lake Elton Read more
Algae Bloom on Lake Erie Read more
Drought Shrinking São Paulo Reservoirs Read more
The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter B Read more