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”

Landsat Plumbs the (Shallow) Depths Read more

Orce’s Archaeological Wonderland Read more

Deciphering India’s Luna Crater Read more

Fires in Guatemala Read more

Fires Char Cattle Country Read more

One of the Largest Batteries in the World Read more

An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas Read more

Tracking Elephants Across Namibia Read more

An Underwater Plume From Kavachi Read more