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”
Flood Waters Overwhelm Northern Madagascar Read more
Baikal’s Giant Ice Rings Read more
Nishinoshima Puffs Read more
Mekong Turns from Brown to Blue-Green Read more
A New Measuring Stick for Forests Read more
How Cancún Grew into a Major Resort Read more
Widespread Melt on the George VI Ice Shelf Read more
The Island Shaped like a Horseshoe Read more
Major Dust Storm Sweeps Across Australia Read more