The complex patterns are due to waves, winds, the presence of oils or surfactants, and the presence of boats and drilling platforms.
Published Aug 25, 2019
Originally named the Cape of Storms, it was later renamed to Good Hope in order to attract more people to the Cape Sea Route.
Published Aug 18, 2019
A glorious winter morning view greeted astronauts as they passed over the rugged peaks of Peru’s Cordillera Blanca.
Published Aug 11, 2019
Roads, railways, and a mighty river meet in this longtime trading hub of the central United States.
Published Aug 4, 2019
The International Space Station was crossing over the equator when an astronaut looked east and took this photo just after a sunrise.
Published Jul 28, 2019
These two images of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, taken from different directions, give a sense of the astronaut flight experience.
Published Jul 21, 2019
When the Apollo 11 astronauts left the surface of the Moon on July 21, 1969, they brought home samples of solar wind particles, lunar rocks and dirt, and a big helping of perspective.
Published Jul 20, 2019
Most of the state’s land surface overlies thick limestone deposits that have been transformed into a distinct aquifer system.
Published Jul 16, 2019
The river drains water and sediment from 31 U.S. states, delivering both to the Gulf of Mexico via the Atchafalaya and Mississippi River deltas.
Published Jul 5, 2019
Timber production has etched a checkerboard pattern in the forests surrounding the town.
Published Jun 30, 2019
An unexpected series of blasts from a remote volcano in the Kuril Islands sent ash and volcanic gases streaming high over the North Pacific Ocean.
Published Jun 24, 2019
With sixteen sunrises and sunsets, astronauts have a lot of chances to see our nearest solar system neighbor.
Published Jun 23, 2019
Exhaust creates cloud lines that trace the curved trajectories of ships.
Published Jun 16, 2019
Located within the Rocky Mountain Trench, it is one of the largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi River.
Published Jun 2, 2019
The climate of Humboldt County is persistently wet, with legendary fog that has helped the trees and the military.
Published May 26, 2019
Sunlight traces the mouth of one of Asia’s great rivers—a major artery for commercial and sediment transport.
Published May 19, 2019
Astronauts caught a rare, mostly clear glimpse of the largest island in the Philippines.
Published May 12, 2019
From space station altitude, astronauts can see several different climate zones in a single view.
Published Apr 21, 2019
The Surat Basin has 150 million-year-old sediments, four billion tons of proven thermal coal resources, and a bunch of cows.
Published Apr 7, 2019
Westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean carry moisture into the region, but the Atlas Mountains act as a weather barrier between coastal grasslands and wetlands and the Sahara Desert.
Published Mar 17, 2019
The Grand Canyon is one of the best known natural wonders on Earth, but astronauts see very different patterns compared with the iconic ground-based views.
Published Mar 10, 2019
Moisture and solar heating lead to interesting patterns in one of the cloudiest places on Earth.
Published Mar 3, 2019
The city is the cultural, historic, and economic capital of the Rhineland, a vital inland port, and the busiest rail junction in Germany.
Published Feb 17, 2019
The Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains at this flatland of the central-northwest United States.
Published Feb 18, 2019
In the arid interior of Yemen, ancient rocks stand astride dry river beds and mighty sand dunes.
Published Feb 10, 2019
Taken near the northernmost extent of the space station’s orbit, this photograph shows ice growth in the midst of freezing season near James Bay.
Published Jan 31, 2019
Shaped like an evergreen conifer, Lake Dukan is the largest lake in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Published Dec 25, 2018
These iconic photos are not new, but their message never gets old.
Published Dec 24, 2018
As NASA's latest care package heads toward the International Space Station, it traveled over beautiful Earth landscapes—from scenic snowscapes to desolate deserts.
Published Dec 21, 2018
