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”
Solar in the Sahara Read more
Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space Read more
Mapping the Speed of Ice Read more
A Shape-Shifting River in Bolivia Read more
Fueled by the Nile Read more
More Glaciers in East Antarctica Are Waking Up Read more
Goose Lake Dries Up Read more
Temperatures Predict Bird Biodiversity Read more
Island Hopping in Tawi-Tawi Read more