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”

Outburst at Desolation Lake Read more

Painting Pennsylvania Hills Read more

Tremendous Tides in Broad Sound Read more

Thomsen River Estuary, Banks Island Read more

Lituya Bay’s Apocalyptic Wave Read more

Shedding Light on Greenland Read more

Stained Winyah Bay Read more

Jason and the Bloomonauts Read more

Copper River Valley Dust Cloud Read more