NASA Worldview: Daily satellite imagery of the whole Earth, with over a thousand data layers. USGS EarthExplorer: Search and download Landsat and other satellite and aerial archives.
| NASA Worldview | USGS EarthExplorer | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Satellite & Aerial Imagery | Satellite & Aerial Imagery |
| Coverage | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Updates | Daily | Daily |
| Data source | NASA EOSDIS (MODIS, VIIRS and other instruments) | Landsat and USGS archives |
| Made by | NASA | US Geological Survey |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | Free to view, account for extras |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 1 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with NASA Worldview
- Daily global imagery since the early 2000s
- Compare two dates side by side
- Create animations
- Hundreds of science layers
What you can do with USGS EarthExplorer
- Landsat archive since 1972
- Aerial photography and elevation data
- Search by place, date and cloud cover
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