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”
Fire and the Future of Yellowstone Read more
Retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier Read more
Beijing Grows from Ancient City to Global Hub Read more
Growth of Central Pivot Irrigation, Kansas Read more
Ouachita Mountains Read more
Gold Mining in the Peruvian Amazon Read more
First of Three Million Read more
More City, Less Green in Tucson, Arizona Read more
Pinta Island Read more