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”
Reef in the Southern Gulf of Mexico Read more
Wave Clouds behind Amsterdam Island Read more
Of Mountains and Moisture Read more
Gonzalo Stirs Up Sediment and the Carbon Cycle Read more
The Forests of Mulanje Read more
Megadunes and Desert Lakes in China Read more
A Rare Clear Day on Mount Washington Read more
Water Shortage in Western Cape Read more
Flooding Near Columbia, South Carolina Read more