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”

A Mountain of Terror? Read more

Flooding in N’Djamena Read more

Deforestation Follows a Road Through Ucayali Read more

Drought and Barge Backups on the Mississippi Read more

Jagersfontein Covered in Mining Waste Read more

Nishinoshima Clears Its Throat Read more

Autumn in the Adirondacks Read more

Fire on Easter Island Read more

Flooding Inundates Southern Nigeria Read more