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”
The Birthplace of the United States Read more
‘Ungovernable Fury’ Read more
Rising Waters on Kenya’s Great Rift Valley Lakes Read more
Copper River Delta Read more
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere Read more
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves Read more
Snowmelt Has Been Coming Earlier in Wyoming Read more
A Long Look at El Paso and Ciudad Juarez Read more
Black Ash, White Snow, and Blue Acid Read more