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”
Tawny Swirls in the Kara Sea Read more
Eerie Blooms in Lake Erie Read more
Flying through a Fire Cloud Read more
Okjökull Remembered Read more
Heightened Activity at Shishaldin Volcano Read more
Iceland’s Raging Rivers Read more
Dreaming in the Mojave Desert Read more
Wide Wildwood Beaches Read more
Warm Weather Brings Major Melting to Greenland Read more