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”
Scientific Questions Arrive in Ports Read more
Guishan Island Read more
Lava Burns a Path Through La Palma Read more
Troubled Waters Read more
Tidal Vortices in the Sea of Okhotsk Read more
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America Read more
Saguaro National Park Read more
Another Lean Season in the Grand Sud Read more
Looking Up and Out from Sunspot Read more