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”
Polynyas and the Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica Read more
Low Water Level on Lake Kariba Read more
Landsat Shows Land Use Around Portland Read more
Tracking Amazon Deforestation from Above Read more
Satellite Data Helps Migrating Birds Read more
Vegetation Limits City Warming Effects Read more
Sizing Up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation Read more
Cambodia’s Forests Are Disappearing Read more
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Read more