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”

Where Tectonic Plates Go for a Swim Read more

Cultivating Egypt’s Desert Read more

China’s Fields of Gold Read more

Spanish Peaks Turn Tan Read more

After Patagonian Fires, A Scar Remains Read more

A New Reservoir in Cambodia Read more

Winter at Karazhanbas Oil Field Read more

Beating Back the Sands in Isatay Read more

Grounded in the Caspian Sea Read more