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”
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Read more
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, Mexico Read more
Drygalski Ice Tongue Read more
Scientists Locate Penguins by What They Leave Behind Read more
Global Croplands Expand Read more
The Spread of Soy in South America Read more
Crop Expansion Accelerates in Africa Read more
Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo Read more
Empty Quarter, Arabian Peninsula Read more