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”
Chernobyl Read more
Nuclear Meltdown Read more
Signs of Sea Level Rise in the Bahamas Read more
Border Between Mexico and Guatemala Read more
Remembering El Chichon Read more
Haiti’s Accidental City Read more
Countdown to Calving at Brunt Ice Shelf Read more
Tiny Shrimp, Big Changes Read more
Retreat of the Sierra de Sangra Glaciers Read more