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”
Remnants of an Ancient Lake Read more
Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss Read more
The Global Spread of Bare Ground Read more
Northern Glaciers are Retreating from the Water Read more
Halloween on the Hudson Read more
Sustaining Seven Billion People Read more
When a Definition Makes a Forest Disappear Read more
Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low Read more
Mapping Forest Loss with Landsat Read more