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”

Mineral Fire Read more

Early Detection of Algae Yields Savings Read more

Sea Ice in Denmark Strait Read more

The River of No Return Read more

Satellites Size Up Bubbles of Methane in Lake Ice Read more

Nishinoshima Belches Ash and Lava Read more

Fueled by the Nile Read more

Landslide Blocks Rio Colca Read more

Channeling a Bloom Read more