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”
Sendai, Japan Tsunami 2011 Read more
Black Belt Prairie Read more
South Africa’s ‘Brown Gold’ Read more
Tuscaloosa Tornado Track Fades Read more
Mapping a Slow-Motion Landslide Read more
Cutting into Africa’s Green Heart Read more
Satellites Spot Fields Idled by Drought Read more
Amman, Jordan Read more
Amman, Jordan Read more