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”
Popocatépetl Continues to Grumble Read more
Streaming Snow and “Sea Smoke” Read more
Petit Saut Reservoir Read more
Ghost Forests Creep Into North Carolina Read more
Today’s Glacial Retreat is a Recent Phenomenon Read more
Water for a Desert Lake in Algeria Read more
Pyramid Lake in Bloom Read more
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America Read more
First Stop: Tofua Read more