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 the Land Stains the Sea Read more
The Monsoon Inundates Sri Lanka Read more
Yesterday and Tomorrow Islands Read more
Bogoslof Begets Ash in the Bering Sea Read more
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Remains Abundant as Summer Begins Read more
A Crack of Light in the Polar Dark Read more
Preparing for the Moon and Mars at Potrillo Read more
Early Detection of Algae Yields Savings Read more
Two Views of Von Kármán Vortices Read more