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”
South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine Read more
Canadian Canola Fields Read more
Thick Smoke Blankets Southeastern Australia Read more
The River of No Return Read more
Drought Reveals Lost “Spanish Stonehenge” Read more
Eerie Blooms in Lake Erie Read more
Shedding Light on Greenland Read more
The Highest Settlement in the World Read more
Flying through a Fire Cloud Read more