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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 landslide-triggered tsunami stripped vegetation from the shore of the glacial fjord in summer 2025.
Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of…
Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small…
The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed…
Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
