Landsat 9 captured this image of heart-shaped McCartney Mountain on September 20, 2025. At an elevation of over 8,300 feet, the mountain is the high point of a small sub-range of the Highland Mountains in southwestern Montana.
Multimedia
See our Imagery
EROS is home to a wide variety of remotely sensed imagery. Our galleries include some of our best
EROS is home to a wide variety of remotely sensed imagery. Our galleries include some of our best
Before and After
Use our interactive image comparison sliders to see change over time
Use our interactive image comparison sliders to see change over time
Earthshots
See images and read stories about some of the world's most fascinating Earth surface change
See images and read stories about some of the world's most fascinating Earth surface change
We maintain collections of images and videos that are available for download at no charge. Follow the links below to explore our multimedia.
Earth As Art
Earth As Art
In addition to their scientific value, many satellite images are simply intriguing to look at. Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. See the mesmerizing beauty of river deltas, mountains, and other sandy, salty, and icy landscapes.
Landsat State Mosaics
Landsat State Mosaics
A view of all 50 states from space. The images combine multiple Landsat scenes to showcase each state’s unique landscapes, from expansive forests and arid deserts to bustling cities and serene coastlines.
Landsat in Action
Landsat in Action
Watch Landsat Science Team members and researchers from around the world talk about the value of remotely sensed imagery to monitoring the health of the planet.
Images
Landsat 9 Image of McCartney Mountain
Landsat 9 captured this image of heart-shaped McCartney Mountain on September 20, 2025. At an elevation of over 8,300 feet, the mountain is the high point of a small sub-range of the Highland Mountains in southwestern Montana.
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 2 Scenes
This map displays the scenes acquired by Landsat 4, Landsat 5, and Landsat 7 satellites, on the World Reference System (WRS-2). These scenes were initially downlinked and stored at Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.
This map displays the scenes acquired by Landsat 4, Landsat 5, and Landsat 7 satellites, on the World Reference System (WRS-2). These scenes were initially downlinked and stored at Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation WRS 1 Scenes
This map displays the scenes acquired by Landsat 1, Landsat 2, and Landsat 3 satellites, on the World Reference System (WRS-1). These scenes were initially downlinked and stored at Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.
This map displays the scenes acquired by Landsat 1, Landsat 2, and Landsat 3 satellites, on the World Reference System (WRS-1). These scenes were initially downlinked and stored at Landsat International Cooperator Ground Stations.
The EROS User Experience Webinar Series graphic
The USGS EROS User Experience Webinar graphic.
Visit the webinar series webpage to learn more
The USGS EROS User Experience Webinar graphic.
Visit the webinar series webpage to learn more
EROS User Experience Webinar Series Banner
This image represents the topics discussed in the EROS User Experience Webinar Series.
Visit the webpage https://cms.usgs.gov/centers/eros/eros-user-experience-webinars
This image represents the topics discussed in the EROS User Experience Webinar Series.
Visit the webpage https://cms.usgs.gov/centers/eros/eros-user-experience-webinars
Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area from 1985 to 2024
Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area from 1985 to 2024Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area in eastern Wyoming from 1985 to 2024 show areas where mining has begun and has shifted over time.
Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area from 1985 to 2024
Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area from 1985 to 2024Landsat and Annual NLCD animations of the Powder River Basin area in eastern Wyoming from 1985 to 2024 show areas where mining has begun and has shifted over time.
Videos
MRLC Enhanced Visualization and Analysis (EVA) Tool Demo
MRLC Enhanced Visualization and Analysis (EVA) Tool DemoThis video is a demonstration of the EVA Tool. It was conducted during the January 20, 2026 webinar. To watch the full webinar please visit: https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/visualizing-land-cover-mrlc-tools.
MRLC Enhanced Visualization and Analysis (EVA) Tool Demo
MRLC Enhanced Visualization and Analysis (EVA) Tool DemoThis video is a demonstration of the EVA Tool. It was conducted during the January 20, 2026 webinar. To watch the full webinar please visit: https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/visualizing-land-cover-mrlc-tools.
MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer Tool Demo
MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer Tool DemoThis video is a demonstration of the MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer tool. It was conducted during the January 20, 2026 webinar.
MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer Tool Demo
MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer Tool DemoThis video is a demonstration of the MRLC National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Viewer tool. It was conducted during the January 20, 2026 webinar.
Visualizing Land Cover with MRLC Tools
This video is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “Visualizing Land Cover with MRLC Tools”. This webinar was recorded on January 20, 2026.
This video is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “Visualizing Land Cover with MRLC Tools”. This webinar was recorded on January 20, 2026.
Visualizing Rangeland Change with RCMAP Data
Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time. To address this need, scientists from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) developed the Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) project. These data classify western U.S.
Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time. To address this need, scientists from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) developed the Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) project. These data classify western U.S.
Greek Island Wildfire (Image of the Week)
Greek firefighters battled a wildfire on the Greek island of Zakynthos in August 2025, one of many late summer fires in the Ionian Islands. Landsat 8 captured smoke, ash, burn scar, and thermal perimeter activity on August 12 in natural color and false color infrared.
Greek firefighters battled a wildfire on the Greek island of Zakynthos in August 2025, one of many late summer fires in the Ionian Islands. Landsat 8 captured smoke, ash, burn scar, and thermal perimeter activity on August 12 in natural color and false color infrared.
Grand Canyon Megafire (Image of the Week)
Multiple Landsat passes have captured the growth of the Dragon Bravo Fire in Kaibab National Forest near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
On July 13, it destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. Dozens of other buildings have also been destroyed. As of August 15, the fire is 56% contained.
Multiple Landsat passes have captured the growth of the Dragon Bravo Fire in Kaibab National Forest near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
On July 13, it destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. Dozens of other buildings have also been destroyed. As of August 15, the fire is 56% contained.
Audio
Eyes on Earth Episode 137 – Landsat Takes Yellowstone’s Temperature
Eyes on Earth Episode 137 – Landsat Takes Yellowstone’s TemperatureThe Yellowstone National Park area has more than 10,000 thermal features. And while Old Faithful is a pretty predictable geyser, some thermal features can change quite a bit. New ones can even pop up! Remote sensing provides a tool for monitoring them—especially the thermal infrared sensors (TIRS) on Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites.
Eyes on Earth Episode 137 – Landsat Takes Yellowstone’s Temperature
Eyes on Earth Episode 137 – Landsat Takes Yellowstone’s TemperatureThe Yellowstone National Park area has more than 10,000 thermal features. And while Old Faithful is a pretty predictable geyser, some thermal features can change quite a bit. New ones can even pop up! Remote sensing provides a tool for monitoring them—especially the thermal infrared sensors (TIRS) on Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites.
Eyes on Earth Episode 135 – Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep Grazing
Eyes on Earth Episode 135 – Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep GrazingExotic annual grasses, or EAGs, are invasive species. They outcompete native grasses. They are extremely flammable. And they are expanding into higher elevations. Targeted sheep grazing is one way to combat these invasive grasses, manage fire risk, and help restore native sagebrush in western states.
Eyes on Earth Episode 135 – Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep Grazing
Eyes on Earth Episode 135 – Exotic Annual Grasses and Sheep GrazingExotic annual grasses, or EAGs, are invasive species. They outcompete native grasses. They are extremely flammable. And they are expanding into higher elevations. Targeted sheep grazing is one way to combat these invasive grasses, manage fire risk, and help restore native sagebrush in western states.
Eyes on Earth Episode 136 – The EROS Test Site
Landsat has been accurate and reliable for over 50 years because of the diligent calibration and validation work done by the team at EROS. One of the ways the team validates what they have so carefully calibrated is to take measurements on the ground while Landsat passes by overhead.
Landsat has been accurate and reliable for over 50 years because of the diligent calibration and validation work done by the team at EROS. One of the ways the team validates what they have so carefully calibrated is to take measurements on the ground while Landsat passes by overhead.
Eyes on Earth Episode 134 – Data Accuracy: The Calibration and Validation of Landsat
Eyes on Earth Episode 134 – Data Accuracy: The Calibration and Validation of LandsatLandsat is the longest-running, continuously operating record of Earth observations, and it’s the gold standard reference point that other civil and commercial satellite programs trust.
Eyes on Earth Episode 134 – Data Accuracy: The Calibration and Validation of Landsat
Eyes on Earth Episode 134 – Data Accuracy: The Calibration and Validation of LandsatLandsat is the longest-running, continuously operating record of Earth observations, and it’s the gold standard reference point that other civil and commercial satellite programs trust.
Eyes on Earth Episode 133 – Vietnam War Bomb Craters
Eyes on Earth Episode 133 – Vietnam War Bomb CratersDeclassified spy satellite imagery, distributed by the USGS EROS Center, is finding fascinating uses since being made available to the public starting in the 1990s.
Eyes on Earth Episode 133 – Vietnam War Bomb Craters
Eyes on Earth Episode 133 – Vietnam War Bomb CratersDeclassified spy satellite imagery, distributed by the USGS EROS Center, is finding fascinating uses since being made available to the public starting in the 1990s.
Eyes on Earth Episode 132 - Moving Forward with AI at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 132 - Moving Forward with AI at EROSEyes on Earth tackles artificial intelligence (AI) in a 2-part episode. AI is quickly becoming a necessary part of geospatial work at EROS, helping us efficiently do science to better manage our world. In Part 1, we talked about AI’s current and upcoming impact on our work at EROS and clarified some of the AI jargon.
Eyes on Earth Episode 132 - Moving Forward with AI at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 132 - Moving Forward with AI at EROSEyes on Earth tackles artificial intelligence (AI) in a 2-part episode. AI is quickly becoming a necessary part of geospatial work at EROS, helping us efficiently do science to better manage our world. In Part 1, we talked about AI’s current and upcoming impact on our work at EROS and clarified some of the AI jargon.