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The Landsat program does more than just collect data. It helps write Earth's story.
Since 1972, Landsat satellites have systematically documented our planet's changing surface, from shifting agricultural patterns and urban expansion to forest loss and coastal erosion. This continuous record provides scientists with invaluable data to understand long-term environmental change.
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A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.
The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.
Nearly 50 years ago, the first Landsat satellite captured the rare sight of Mid-Atlantic waterways frozen over.
For over 50 years, the Landsat program has provided the longest continuous satellite record of Earth's land surface from space.…
A cold snap in the southern U.S. stirred up a dazzling display of sediment in coastal waters.
Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows suitable areas…
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.
The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase.
George Washington was born along this tidal creek in Virginia and, as a teenager, made one of his first surveying…
Cortina d'Ampezzo, flanked by steep-sided mountain peaks, is the site of several skiing and sliding events in the 2026 Winter…
The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. New research uses Landsat data to…
