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”
Rare Snow in the African Desert Read more
Glacier Change Threatens Andes Communities Read more
The River that Trapped Itself Read more
A Shape-Shifting River in Bolivia Read more
Mapping the Speed of Ice Read more
A Zigzagging Smoke Plume Over Western Australia Read more
Where the Organ Pipes Grow Read more
Powerful Earthquake Exposes New Land Near Kaikoura Read more
The Shallow Aquifers of Erg Chebbi Read more