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”
Sand Mining at Poyang Lake Read more
Nansen Breaking Up with Antarctica Read more
Sediments Betray Hidden Shipwrecks Read more
Arid Iran in False Color Read more
Fire and Smoke in a Thai Wildlife Sanctuary Read more
On the Lookout Read more
Mona Island Read more
Argentina’s Changing Chaco Forest Read more
How Tourism Changed the Face of Roatán Read more