Best of "Earth As Art" - Top Five
A series of Landsat satellites have surveyed the Earth's surface since 1972. In that time, Landsat data have become a vital reference worldwide, used for understanding scientific issues related to land use and natural resources.
However, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at - presenting spectacular views of mountains and valleys, forests and farms. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Landsat, the US Geological Survey and NASA asked for your help in selecting the top five Earth As Art images.
Counting down the Top Five Earth As Art images, as voted on by the public. Landsat has been collecting data of the Earth's surface since 1972. Some of the images are visually striking, and they have been selected for the "Earth As Art" collection. These are the best.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
Landsat is a joint program of NASA and the US Geological Survey
http://landsat.usgs.gov
http://www.nasa.gov
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Video editor
- Victoria Weeks (HTSI)
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Narrator
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA)
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Producer
- Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA)
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Writers
- Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA)
- Aries Keck (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, July 23, 2012.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT.