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”

A Rare Clear Day on Mount Washington Read more

Megadunes and Desert Lakes in China Read more

The Forests of Mulanje Read more

Gonzalo Stirs Up Sediment and the Carbon Cycle Read more

Of Mountains and Moisture Read more

Wave Clouds behind Amsterdam Island Read more

Progreso’s Prolonged Pier Read more

Reef in the Southern Gulf of Mexico Read more

Plumes and Clouds Stand Off Over Holuhraun Lava Field Read more