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Landsat 8 mosaic image of the Black Hills and Badlands, South Dakota
Landsat 8 mosaic image of the Black Hills and Badlands, South Dakota
Landsat 8 mosaic image of the Black Hills and Badlands, South Dakota
Landsat 8 mosaic image of the Black Hills and Badlands, South Dakota

This image showing the Black Hills and Badlands, South Dakota is a mosaic of multiple Landsat 8 scenes acquired in 2015 and 2016. 

Earth As Art 6 Satellite Image - "Painting the Desert"
Painting the Desert
Painting the Desert
Painting the Desert

The Lake Eyre Basin is one of the driest places in Australia. But this image features a rare green flush to this otherwise parched landscape. Streams and creeks that drain into the basin are usually dry, but storms in March 2018 delivered water to these braided channels. By April, the floodwater had receded and left a green expanse behind.

The Lake Eyre Basin is one of the driest places in Australia. But this image features a rare green flush to this otherwise parched landscape. Streams and creeks that drain into the basin are usually dry, but storms in March 2018 delivered water to these braided channels. By April, the floodwater had receded and left a green expanse behind.

Satellite image of ice that appears blue
Antarctica's Blue Ice
Antarctica's Blue Ice
Antarctica's Blue Ice

Imagery collected over Antarctica by satellites like Landsat is typically marked by highly reflective snow and ice, but isolated pockets of wind-swept glacial ice glow with a distinct blue.

Imagery collected over Antarctica by satellites like Landsat is typically marked by highly reflective snow and ice, but isolated pockets of wind-swept glacial ice glow with a distinct blue.

Earth As Art image Tapestry
Tapestry
Tapestry
Tapestry

Soft colors contrast with harsh terrain in southwestern Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. Calming blues and purples seem to collide with an angry orange in this rich tapestry of colors, which are the result of the region’s complex geology. The wild shapes in this busy landscape lie in a region known as the Asharah fault zone.

Soft colors contrast with harsh terrain in southwestern Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen. Calming blues and purples seem to collide with an angry orange in this rich tapestry of colors, which are the result of the region’s complex geology. The wild shapes in this busy landscape lie in a region known as the Asharah fault zone.

Artist concept of Landsat 8
Artist concept of Landsat 8
Artist concept of Landsat 8
Artist concept of Landsat 8

Artist's concept of Landsat 8 orbting the Earth. 

Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Artist's concept of Landsat 8 orbting the Earth. 

Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Landsat 8 image of algal bloom in Lake Erie near Toledo, Ohio
Landsat 8 image of algal bloom in Lake Erie
Landsat 8 image of algal bloom in Lake Erie
Landsat 8 image of algal bloom in Lake Erie

In September 2017, Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) Landsat 8 captured this image of a large phytoplankton bloom in Lake Erie, near Toledo, Ohio. 

Landsat 8 satellite image represents 1 million scenes
Landsat 8 Scenes Top 1 Million
Landsat 8 Scenes Top 1 Million
Landsat 8 Scenes Top 1 Million

How many pictures have you taken with your smartphone? Too many to count? However many it is, Landsat 8 probably has you beat. Landsat 8 acquires images at a rate of about 750 per day, and just a little over 4 years after launch in February 2013, the Earth-observing satellite on May 31, 2017, acquired its 1 millionth scene!

How many pictures have you taken with your smartphone? Too many to count? However many it is, Landsat 8 probably has you beat. Landsat 8 acquires images at a rate of about 750 per day, and just a little over 4 years after launch in February 2013, the Earth-observing satellite on May 31, 2017, acquired its 1 millionth scene!

Landsat image of area near Providence showing defoliation from the spongy moth.
Landsat's View of Spongy Moth Damage
Landsat's View of Spongy Moth Damage
Landsat's View of Spongy Moth Damage

Landsat image of the Providence, RI area showing damage from spongy moth caterpillars (Lymantria dispar). The caterpillars devour the leaves of hardwood trees, causing the greatest damage in late June as the larvae reach maturity. In this natural color Landsat image, the impacted areas show as brown.

Landsat image of the Providence, RI area showing damage from spongy moth caterpillars (Lymantria dispar). The caterpillars devour the leaves of hardwood trees, causing the greatest damage in late June as the larvae reach maturity. In this natural color Landsat image, the impacted areas show as brown.

Using Landsat imagery to record burn severity and recovery.
Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story
Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story
Fire and Rebirth: Landsat Tells Yellowstone's Story

In the summer of 1988, a wildfire ravaged the world's first national park, consuming 1.2 million acres in and around the Greater Yellowstone Park ecosystem.

Satellit image showing the path for the Boston marathon
Landsat's View of the Boston Marathon
Landsat's View of the Boston Marathon
Landsat's View of the Boston Marathon

The 122nd Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, takes place on April 16, 2018. This Landsat 8 image shows the April landscape of eastern Massachusetts, before vegetation has greened up. The yellow line indicates the point-to-point route that the marathon follows.

The 122nd Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, takes place on April 16, 2018. This Landsat 8 image shows the April landscape of eastern Massachusetts, before vegetation has greened up. The yellow line indicates the point-to-point route that the marathon follows.

Landsat image of the Providence Area
Landsat image of the Providence Area
Landsat image of the Providence Area
Landsat image of the Providence Area

Landsat image of the area near Providence, Rhode Island. This natural color Landsat composite was created using the red, green and blue bands. 

Learn more about the Landsat program

Landsat image of the area near Providence, Rhode Island. This natural color Landsat composite was created using the red, green and blue bands. 

Learn more about the Landsat program

Earth As Art image of the Ord River in Australia
Nature's Patterns
Nature's Patterns
Nature's Patterns

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

The biologically complex conditions of mangroves are shown in dark green along the fingers of the Ord River in Australia. Yellow, orange, and blue represent the impressive flow patterns of sediment and nutrients in this tropical estuary. The bright spot at the lower left is an area of mudflats, which is home to saltwater crocodiles.

Canyonlands National Park as seen by Landsat 8
Canyonlands National Park as seen by Landsat 8
Canyonlands National Park as seen by Landsat 8
Canyonlands National Park as seen by Landsat 8

Canyonlands National Park was one of four national parks established (1964) under the leadership of Interior Secretary Stewart Udall. 

Landsat 8, acquired March 29, 2015.

Canyonlands National Park was one of four national parks established (1964) under the leadership of Interior Secretary Stewart Udall. 

Landsat 8, acquired March 29, 2015.

Satellite image of Ethiopia’s central highlands showing Robe, Ginir, and the Harenna Forest.
Landsat View of Ethiopia’s Highlands and the Harenna Forest
Landsat View of Ethiopia’s Highlands and the Harenna Forest
Landsat View of Ethiopia’s Highlands and the Harenna Forest

This Landsat 8 image of central Ethiopia, acquired January 1, 2014, uses the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red spectral bands (bands 6,5,4) to emphasize vegetation and land cover. In this combination, healthy vegetation appears bright green.

This Landsat 8 image of central Ethiopia, acquired January 1, 2014, uses the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red spectral bands (bands 6,5,4) to emphasize vegetation and land cover. In this combination, healthy vegetation appears bright green.

Eerie Cloud Shadows - Earth As Art image of southern Egypt
Eerie Cloud Shadows
Eerie Cloud Shadows
Eerie Cloud Shadows

These cloud patterns cast eerie shadows on the landscape of southern Egypt. The clouds appear red and the desert below hazy blue in this infrared rendition.

These cloud patterns cast eerie shadows on the landscape of southern Egypt. The clouds appear red and the desert below hazy blue in this infrared rendition.

Image: Landsat 8
Landsat 8-artist rendering
Landsat 8-artist rendering
Landsat 8-artist rendering

Artist's rendering of Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). The satellite was renamed Landsat 8 after a successful launch on February 11, 2013. 

Visit this Landsat 8 webpage to learn more about the Landsat program.

Artist's rendering of Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). The satellite was renamed Landsat 8 after a successful launch on February 11, 2013. 

Visit this Landsat 8 webpage to learn more about the Landsat program.

Enhanced Landsat 8 Image of Western Australia
Enhanced Landsat 8 Image of Western Australia
Enhanced Landsat 8 Image of Western Australia
Enhanced Landsat 8 Image of Western Australia

This image is a portion of the first Landsat 8 scene acquired May 12, 2013 (Path 107, Rows 70-71) in Western Australia. Geoscience Australia, a Landsat International Cooperator and a Landsat Science Team member, produced this enhanced image. Water and land were masked, separately enhanced, and then reassembled. 

This image is a portion of the first Landsat 8 scene acquired May 12, 2013 (Path 107, Rows 70-71) in Western Australia. Geoscience Australia, a Landsat International Cooperator and a Landsat Science Team member, produced this enhanced image. Water and land were masked, separately enhanced, and then reassembled. 

Example of the Landsat 8 Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat 8 Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat 8 Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat 8 Collection 2 products

Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-1 top of atmosphere reflectance image, center: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-2 atmospherically corrected surface reflectance image, and right: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-2 surface temperature image for an area over the Sapta Koshi River in Bairawa, Nepal (path 140 row 41) acquired on

Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-1 top of atmosphere reflectance image, center: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-2 atmospherically corrected surface reflectance image, and right: Landsat 8 Collection 2 level-2 surface temperature image for an area over the Sapta Koshi River in Bairawa, Nepal (path 140 row 41) acquired on

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 products

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 and Level-2 sample products from path 140 row 41, acquired on May 3, 2013. Left: Level-1 Top of Atmosphere. Middle: Level-2 Surface Reflectance. Right: Level-2 Surface Temperature.

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 and Level-2 sample products from path 140 row 41, acquired on May 3, 2013. Left: Level-1 Top of Atmosphere. Middle: Level-2 Surface Reflectance. Right: Level-2 Surface Temperature.

Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance example
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance example
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance example
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance example

Left: Landsat 8 Top of Atmosphere reflectance image (bands 4,3,2) and Right: Landsat 8 atmospherically corrected surface reflectance image for an area in Nepal, path 141 row 40 acquired on May 3, 2013.

Left: Landsat 8 Top of Atmosphere reflectance image (bands 4,3,2) and Right: Landsat 8 atmospherically corrected surface reflectance image for an area in Nepal, path 141 row 40 acquired on May 3, 2013.

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