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”
Chesapeake Bay Read more
Western Namibia Read more
New Map Yields Better View of Forest Changes Read more
The Urbanization of Ulaanbaatar Read more
Closeup on Forests of the Pacific Northwest Read more
A Lot of Data, A Lot of Possibilities Read more
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica Read more
The Spread of Mangroves in Senegal Read more
Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low Read more