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”
Monitoring the Collapse of Kelp Forests Read more
Turpan Basin, China Read more
Khromskaya and Omulyakhskaya Bays Read more
Cedar Rapids Floods Read more
Cyclone Nargis Floods Burma (Myanmar) Read more
Animals as Earth System Observers Read more
Galveston, Texas Read more
Mardi Gras Pass Read more
Interstate Bridge Collapses Read more