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”

The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter T Read more

Soil Composition Across the U.S. Read more

Letter K: Sirmilik National Park Read more

The Alphabet from Orbit: Letter J Read more

Amsterdam Island Read more

When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear Read more

Taking Stock of Landslides after the Gorkha Earthquake Read more

Flooding Persists in Southeast India Read more

Mount Etna Erupts Read more