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”

Early Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet Read more

Phytoplankton in the North Sea Read more

Colonial National Historical Park Read more

Spring Colors in Lake Erie Read more

Icescapes of the Anzhu Islands Read more

Batagaika Crater Expands Read more

Icy Art in the Sannikov Strait Read more

The Dizzying Depths of Cotahuasi Canyon Read more

Oil Fires in Iraq Read more