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How does your state use Landsat satellite data?  Visit the Landsat’s View of the USA webpage to find how Landsat benefits each of United States. You can download a satellite image, put together an online puzzle, or read a USGS Fact Sheet for your selected state!

In April 2025, significant flooding occurred in an area of the Lake Eyre Basin in Southern Australia and Queensland states in Australia. 

The Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites both passed over the area and captured the dramatic imagery used in this mosaic of the area. 

In April 2025, the Cullyamurra Waterhole, along the Cooper River in South Australia, reached a water level of 13.39 meters. This surpassed the 1974 record of 11.85 meters. 

Lake St. Clair is a freshwater lake that lies between the State of Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Sometimes it is referred to as “the sixth Great Lake". Lake St. Clair is smaller and shallower than the Great Lakes with a surface area of only 430 square miles and an average depth of 11 feet.

The EarthNow! Landsat Image Viewer displays imagery in near real-time as Landsat satellites orbit the Earth. Along with the near real-time video stream, EarthNow! also replays acquisition recordings from previous Landsat overpasses. When Landsat satellites are out of viewing range of a ground station, the most recent overpass is displayed.

This Landsat 9 image of eastern South Dakota, acquired April 16, 2025, uses the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red spectral bands (bands 6,5,4) to highlight land cover. In this combination, healthy vegetation appears bright green, while bare agricultural fields show in shades of brown and tan, and water appears blue.

In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of Landsat data by volume. 

View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.

In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of "unique users" of Landsat data. 

View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.

This graphic displays the timeline of generating Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 and Level-2 scene-based products.

Landsat Level-1 products

This Landsat 8 image shows an area of the east central portion of the United States on March 22, 2025. The muted hues of tan pocked with some green areas indicate vegetation awakening from winter dormancy, and the reservoirs and waterways are well within their banks. 

Powerful storms containing heavy rains caused major flooding to areas in the east central portion of the United States in early April 2025. Some communities in Kentucky saw more than 15 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

This Landsat 9 image of the Strait of Belle Isle, acquired April 8, 2025, uses the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red spectral bands (bands 6,5,4) to highlight land cover. In this combination, healthy vegetation appears bright green, snow and ice appear in shades of cyan and blue, and water appears dark.

This Landsat 9 image highlights central Germany, including the Harz Mountains to the west and the cities of Magdeburg and Leipzig. The scene uses a shortwave infrared, near-infrared, and red band combination (Bands 6, 5, 4), which enhances vegetation in bright green and helps distinguish urban areas and water features.

This Landsat 9 image of northwestern Mexico, acquired March 30, 2025, uses the natural color combination of red, green, and blue spectral bands (bands 4,3,2). The scene highlights the Colorado River Delta, where desert meets irrigated farmland near San Luis Río Colorado, before flowing into the blue-green waters of the Gulf of California.

This Landsat 8 image displays the massif of the three active volcanoes that dominate Tongariro National Park, on New Zealand’s North Island.

Fort Peck Lake, a sprawling reservoir formed by the Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River, lies in the eastern prairie region of Montana near the city of Glasgow. According to the U.S.

Mount Etna is Europe’s largest and most active volcano. Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, in the province of Catania, the active stratovolcano is known for its frequent and persistent eruptions. Activity can range from explosive eruptions to lava flows and ash emissions.

Mount Etna is Europe’s largest and most active volcano. Located on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, in the province of Catania, the active stratovolcano is known for its frequent and persistent eruptions. Activity can range from explosive eruptions to lava flows and ash emissions.

This graphic below displays the number of Landsat-related publications (orange line) starting in 1970. While publications decreased during the Commercialization Era, research rebounded greatly after the USGS open data policy decision in 2008.

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. Located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the East Coast, it runs north-south from the mouth of the Susquehanna River near Havre de Grace, Maryland, to the Atlantic Ocean near Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The Chesapeake Bay watershed has experienced substantial population growth over the last several decades. Since 1950, the population has more than doubled, and between 1980 and 2023, the number increased from 12.7 million to 18.6 million.