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”
Yosemite National Park Read more
Burgess Shale, Yoho National Park of Canada Read more
A Climate Archive Melts Read more
Venice, Italy Read more
Shrinking Lakes on the Mongolian Plateau Read more
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Read more
Aftermath of World Trade Center Attack Read more
9/11 Read more
9/11 Still Smolders Read more