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”
Nighttime Images Detail Kentucky Blackout Read more
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Ice Age Canadian Lakes Read more
Venice Holds Back the Adriatic Sea Read more
Mount Michael, Volcano Track or Plume? Read more
Silting the Cold Sea Read more
A New Start for Iberá Read more
Windblown Beauty in the Weddell Sea Read more
Losing a Layer of Protection Read more