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”
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When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear Read more
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Ice Loss Slows Down Asian Glaciers Read more
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Byrd Glacier, Antarctica Read more
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McMurdo Dry Valleys Read more
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Lake Vanda, Antarctica Read more
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Sebkhat El Melah, Tunisia Read more
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Lake Djoudj, Senegal Read more
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Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Read more
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Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Read more