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”

A Summer of Fire-Breathing Smoke Storms Read more

Algae Abound Along Florida Coast Read more

The Blooming Gulf of St. Lawrence Read more

Autotrophs Abound in Arctic Waters Read more

Reindeer as Ecosystem Engineers? Read more

Digging Beryllium for James Webb Read more

Fires Scorch the Sakha Republic Read more

Smoky Skies in the Western Amazon Read more

Blazes Rage in British Columbia Read more