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”

Sand Mining at Poyang Lake Read more

Harvesting Sunlight in California Read more

Nansen Breaking Up with Antarctica Read more

Mount Fuji’s Missing Snow Read more

Mount Erebus, Antarctica Read more

The Ring Around Lago de Cahora Bassa Read more

Land Cover Map of France Read more

Plugging-in Sub-Saharan Africa Read more

Counting the Carbon in Mexico’s Forests Read more