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”

Patterns of Forest Change in Bolivia Read more

Taking Stock of the World’s Sandy Beaches Read more

Nuclear Meltdown Read more

Chernobyl Read more

Border Between Mexico and Guatemala Read more

Remembering El Chichon Read more

Haiti’s Accidental City Read more

Countdown to Calving at Brunt Ice Shelf Read more

Tiny Shrimp, Big Changes Read more