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”

Gold Mining in Russia’s Central Aldan Ore District Read more

Birthplace of a Hidden Figure Read more

The Long Bridge to “Silk City” Read more

Walker Fire Read more

A Rainforest Like No Other Read more

A Bloom of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Read more

The Blooming Blues Read more

Floods Swamp Sudan Read more

Fire Burns in Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil Read more