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”
Ash and Snow at Shiveluch Read more
Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space Read more
Lake Aculeo Dries Up Read more
Sizing Up the Carbon Footprint of Cities Read more
A Fire Surrounded by Ice Read more
A Surprising Surge at Vavilov Ice Cap Read more
Salin Aigues-Mortes Read more
Warm Winds Trigger Melting in Antarctica Read more
Länta Glacier: Small and Getting Smaller Read more