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”

An Unusual Angle Read more

Ginseng Farms in Northern China Read more

A Gateway to Antarctica Read more

Lake Balkhash Read more

Water Shortage in Western Cape Read more

The Quick Demise of B-44 Read more

A Very Human Landscape in China Read more

The Mountainous Spine of Corsica Read more

Fire Chars Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park Read more