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”
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A Growing City and a Deadly Landslide Read more
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Spotting the Spotted Owl: 30 Years of Forest Disturbance Read more
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Malaspina on the Move Read more
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Spotting the Spotted Owl: 30 Years of Habitat Change Read more
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The ‘Place of Blue Smoke’ Read more
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Nairobi Swells with Urban Growth Read more
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Mining Peru’s Cerro de Pasco Read more
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Reshaping Coastal Louisiana Read more
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Water Level Changes in Lake Mead Read more