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”

Warm Weather Brings Major Melting to Greenland Read more

Getting Saltier Read more

The Ups and Downs of Crater Lake Read more

South Africa’s Largest Open-Pit Mine Read more

Hammerhead Horsts on the Makran Coast Read more

Monsoon Rains Flood South Asia Read more

Lava Lake Discovered on Mount Michael Read more

A New Patch of Green in Brazil Read more

Iceland’s Waters Abloom Read more