Images

This natural color Landsat 9 image (Bands 4|3|2) was acquired on December 13, 2022 and shows the Sacramento Valley and surrounding area.

A UAS flies a photogrammetry mission over recently burned landscapes in Tahoe National Forest.

Isaac Anderson (National Innovation Center) preforms a pre-flight check of a UAS before a photogrammetry mission in post-fire, landslide-prone terrain in Tahoe National Forest.

Scattered fact sheets, highlighting the "Arizona-Landsat Benefits" fact sheet.

Scattered fact sheets, highlighting the "Montana-Landsat Benefits" fact sheet.

Scattered fact sheets, highlighting the "Nevada-Landsat Benefits" fact sheet.     

Scattered fact sheets, highlighting the "South Dakota-Landsat Benefits" fact sheet.

Landsat 8’s first image captured the area where the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains meet in Colorado. The natural-color image shows the coniferous forest of the mountains coming down to the dormant plains. Boulder, Colorado, sits in the middle of the image.

Isaac Anderson and Liz Hyde (National Innovation Center) bring in a drone for a landing, after flying a photogrammetry mission over landslide-prone terrain recently burned in the Mosquito fire (2022).

USGS researches and remote pilots coordinate their operations during a break in the action during a photogrammetry flight campaign in post-fire terrain in Tahoe National Forest.

Rare spotting! Dueling volcanoes captured by Landsat 9 satellite. Mauna Loa's 11.3-mile-long lava flow illuminates the plume of ash in the atmosphere above. The small red spot in the lower right is Kilauea—it began erupting nine days ago. USGS Volcanoes says a dual eruption has not occurred in Hawaii since 1984, making this a rare event.

UAS Research Center BisonCore Project, using onboard autopilot systems, BisonCore on Sandy the Rover instructs the Autopilot to deviate course to follow the UAS Engineer around the parking lot. Acting like a ‘duckling’. 

On September 28, Landsat 8 passed over Hurricane Ian, capturing its eye just before landfall. The storm's center measured 42 kilometers (26 miles) wide.

UASRC BisonCore Project, using onboard systems inherent to commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Autopilots, BisonCore-Vehicle Formation Program predicts the path of the vehicle ahead. 

For the first time in Landsat history, a trio of imaging satellites (Landsat 7, Landsat 8, and Landsat 9) have been recording thousands of images of the planet weekly. The trio has been working together since October 2021.

Learn more about the Landsat Program at www.usgs.gov/landsat

In 2022, President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip. The two holiday birds hail from a ranch in Monroe, North Carolina.

USGS NIC UASRC Saucer Shark equipment marker showing the Saucer flying over trees, with a ‘I WANT TO BELIEVE’ phrase below it. ​

On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.

This graphic shows the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes available for download from EarthExplorer. 

View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page. 

This graphic displays the number of Landsat Level-2 scenes available on Earth Explorer. 

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 Landsat data. 

View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.