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”
Lake Mead, Nevada Read more
A Diminishing Reservoir Read more
As Jakarta Grows, So Do the Water Issues Read more
Petit Saut Reservoir Read more
Losing Ice in Svalbard Read more
Forest Change, Mainland Papua New Guinea Read more
Today’s Glacial Retreat is a Recent Phenomenon Read more
As a Himalayan Glacier Melts, a Lake Grows Read more
Shifting Cultivation in Laos Read more