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”
Ice on Puma Yumco Read more
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New Land Around Shanghai Read more
South Africa’s ‘Brown Gold’ Read more
Cultivating Egypt’s Desert Read more
Antarctic Sea Ice is Lean and Green Read more
Cutting into Africa’s Green Heart Read more
Spanish Peaks Turn Tan Read more