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Explore the images on this page to learn more about the Landsat sensors, satellites and missions.
This image shows the Landsat flight Operations Team monitoring a pre burn contact, ensuring the satellite is ready for the maneuver.
This image shows the Landsat flight Operations Team monitoring a pre burn contact, ensuring the satellite is ready for the maneuver.
Landsat 9 captured this image of Snæfellsjökull, a glacier-capped volcano that sits at the tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in west Iceland on August 9, 2023.
WRS-2 Path 222 Row 214
Bands 6,5,4
To learn more about Landsat, visit https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions.
Landsat 9 captured this image of Snæfellsjökull, a glacier-capped volcano that sits at the tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in west Iceland on August 9, 2023.
WRS-2 Path 222 Row 214
Bands 6,5,4
To learn more about Landsat, visit https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions.
Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) captured this image of the Mississippi River Delta on September 18, 2023.
Landsat 8
Path 21 Row
September 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4
Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) captured this image of the Mississippi River Delta on September 18, 2023.
Landsat 8
Path 21 Row
September 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4
An example of a Landsat 9 image of the Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire April 13th, 2023. Path:013/Row: 30. Natural Color (4,3,2).
Visit the Landsat Missions Web Site to learn more about Landsat missions and products.
An example of a Landsat 9 image of the Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire April 13th, 2023. Path:013/Row: 30. Natural Color (4,3,2).
Visit the Landsat Missions Web Site to learn more about Landsat missions and products.
An Example of the Aral Sea as seen by a Landsat 5 composite in October 1992 (left) and as seen by a Landsat 8 composite in September 2020 (right). Path:160, 161 and 162/Row: 28 and 29. Natural Color Landsat 5: (3,2,1), Landsat 8:(4,3,2).
An Example of the Aral Sea as seen by a Landsat 5 composite in October 1992 (left) and as seen by a Landsat 8 composite in September 2020 (right). Path:160, 161 and 162/Row: 28 and 29. Natural Color Landsat 5: (3,2,1), Landsat 8:(4,3,2).
This photo of the LGSOWG 51 attendees was taken at the Norwegian ground station in Svalbard in August 2023.
To learn more about the meeting, visit this News page.
This photo of the LGSOWG 51 attendees was taken at the Norwegian ground station in Svalbard in August 2023.
To learn more about the meeting, visit this News page.
This Landsat 9 natural color daytime image of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, shows the contrast between previous collection in the Arctic circle, which is taken during summer, and new Landsat Extended Acquisitions of the Poles (LEAP) imagery, which collects thermal images even during polar twil
This Landsat 9 natural color daytime image of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, shows the contrast between previous collection in the Arctic circle, which is taken during summer, and new Landsat Extended Acquisitions of the Poles (LEAP) imagery, which collects thermal images even during polar twil
This Landsat 8 image, acquired June 11, 2023, gives a view Hawaii's state capital Honolulu and the surrounding area along the eastern shoreline of O'ahu. Center in this image is the Daniel K.
This Landsat 8 image, acquired June 11, 2023, gives a view Hawaii's state capital Honolulu and the surrounding area along the eastern shoreline of O'ahu. Center in this image is the Daniel K.
This photo was taken at the satellite ground receiving station in Svalbard, Norway during Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group 51st meeting.
Visit this News page for more information about the meeting.
This photo was taken at the satellite ground receiving station in Svalbard, Norway during Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group 51st meeting.
Visit this News page for more information about the meeting.
The EROS Calibration/Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) compares Landsat and other remotely sensed data to known reference points on the ground to ensure consistency - a process called calibration and validation.
The EROS Calibration/Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) compares Landsat and other remotely sensed data to known reference points on the ground to ensure consistency - a process called calibration and validation.
The USGS EROS Landsat Satellites Data System's (LSDS) Science Research and Development (LSRD) transforms Landsat data into value-added science, offering Landsat Science Products for advanced analysis of water, fire, and snow.
The USGS EROS Landsat Satellites Data System's (LSDS) Science Research and Development (LSRD) transforms Landsat data into value-added science, offering Landsat Science Products for advanced analysis of water, fire, and snow.
Attendees of the Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG) #51 meeting in Tromso, Norway.
Visit this News page to learn more about the LGSOWG 51 meeting.
Attendees of the Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG) #51 meeting in Tromso, Norway.
Visit this News page to learn more about the LGSOWG 51 meeting.
This Landsat 9 image displaying the coastline of Northeastern Queensland, Australia and the Cumberland Islands was acquired on July 1, and reprocessed on July 12, 2023.
Path 93 Row 74
Product ID: LC09_L1TP_093074_20230701_20230712_02_T1
This Landsat 9 image displaying the coastline of Northeastern Queensland, Australia and the Cumberland Islands was acquired on July 1, and reprocessed on July 12, 2023.
Path 93 Row 74
Product ID: LC09_L1TP_093074_20230701_20230712_02_T1
A Landsat 9 natural color image acquired June 29, 2023 (left) and the corresponding Landsat Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) product (right) display the properties of agricultural fields of Palo Verde Irrigation District, California.
A Landsat 9 natural color image acquired June 29, 2023 (left) and the corresponding Landsat Actual Evapotranspiration (ETa) product (right) display the properties of agricultural fields of Palo Verde Irrigation District, California.
Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
Landsat 9 captured this image on May 6, 2023.
Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
Landsat 9 captured this image on May 6, 2023.
This is the thumbnail for the Image of the Week about Fires in Canada. Find more IOWs here: https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/image-of-the-week.
This is the thumbnail for the Image of the Week about Fires in Canada. Find more IOWs here: https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/image-of-the-week.
Cape Cod, the hook-shaped peninsula in the state of Massachusetts, is a popular summertime destination and is easily visible in satellite imagery.
In this Landsat 9 image, the urban sprawl of Providence, Rhode Island is also displayed, along with Block Island south of the mainland, and Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket south of the Cape.
Cape Cod, the hook-shaped peninsula in the state of Massachusetts, is a popular summertime destination and is easily visible in satellite imagery.
In this Landsat 9 image, the urban sprawl of Providence, Rhode Island is also displayed, along with Block Island south of the mainland, and Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket south of the Cape.
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore encompasses 69,372 acres, of which 27,323 acres are submerged lands in Lake Superior. This unique collection of islands became a designated National Lakeshore on September 26, 1970. There are no roads or vehicle access to any of the 21 islands within the National Lakeshore.
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore encompasses 69,372 acres, of which 27,323 acres are submerged lands in Lake Superior. This unique collection of islands became a designated National Lakeshore on September 26, 1970. There are no roads or vehicle access to any of the 21 islands within the National Lakeshore.
A screen capture of the STAC (Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog) compliant API (Application Programming Interface) developed by USGS Astrogeology for analysis ready data.
A screen capture of the STAC (Spatio-Temporal Asset Catalog) compliant API (Application Programming Interface) developed by USGS Astrogeology for analysis ready data.
Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
Landsat 8 captured this image on May 26, 2023.
Smoke filled the skies over western Canada and even much of the United States in May 2023. The source was several wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.
Landsat 8 captured this image on May 26, 2023.
Image of Collection 2 Landsat 9 Level-3 DSWE near the North Carolina shoreline captured November 14th, 2021. This image displays a portion of ARD tile H021V010.
Image of Collection 2 Landsat 9 Level-3 DSWE near the North Carolina shoreline captured November 14th, 2021. This image displays a portion of ARD tile H021V010.