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”
Cape Horn: A Mariner’s Nightmare Read more
Pine Island Iceberg Under the Midnight Sun Read more
California’s December Inferno Read more
Where It’s Christmas Every Day Read more
Fires Continue to Rage in Southern California Read more
New Island Made of Tuff Stuff Read more
The Land Between the Lakes Read more
A Growing City and a Deadly Landslide Read more
Bold Beauty in the Tanezrouft Basin Read more