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”
Athabasca Oil Sands 1984—2011 Read more
Logging and Regrowth in Washington State Read more
Alaska’s Fast-Growing Glacial Lakes Read more
New Ground for an Ancient City Read more
A Desert City Blooms Read more
Living on Lava Read more
Visualizing the Highs and Lows of Lake Mead Read more
The Greening of Al Ain Read more
Alaska in Flux: Slumping Coastlines Read more