An astronaut caught an unlikely glimpse of a wide swath of Greenland, which is often cloud-covered and far from the northernmost orbit of the space station.
Published Sep 5, 2016
The political and economic hub of the Philippines has a long history of globalization.
Published Aug 29, 2016
Bosten Lake, one of the largest inland lakes in China, and the Kaidu River have made this dry landscape habitable.
Published Aug 22, 2016
Aden lies near the south end of the Red Sea, at a critical point where major sea lanes converge—between Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf and India, and the long shoreline of East Africa.
Published Aug 15, 2016
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station adjusted the camera for night imaging and captured the green veils and curtains of an aurora that spanned thousands of kilometers over Canada.
Published Aug 8, 2016
Clusters of dark green fields stretch away from the hills like fingers across this alluvial fan in Afghanistan.
Published Aug 1, 2016
The radial pattern of highways echoes the ancient saying that “all roads lead to Rome.”
Published Jul 28, 2016
The development includes a vast network of constructed canals totaling more than 400 miles—perhaps the longest canal shoreline in the world.
Published Jul 25, 2016
Situated along a major bend in the Syr Darya, the town is home to the Cosmodrome, launch site for many missions to the International Space Station.
Published Jul 18, 2016
Colorado’s Beaver Creek and Hayden Pass fires continue to blaze.
Published Jul 14, 2016
One of the world’s most famous bays, these Canadian waters have the highest vertical tidal range on the planet.
Published Jul 3, 2016
An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this view of the river valley that contains the famed Pan-American Highway.
Published Jun 27, 2016
In the Western Desert of Egypt, date and olive groves stand out alongside an ancient settlement.
Published Jun 20, 2016
The salty lake in northern Kazakhstan is rich in natural and spaceflight history.
Published Jun 13, 2016
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system on Earth, with more than 3,000 separate reefs and coral cays. It is also one of the most complex natural ecosystems.
Published May 31, 2016
Steep bluffs and curving bends give this stretch of the Ohio River a distinctive look.
Published May 23, 2016
An astronaut on the International Space Station took this photograph of smoke billowing from wildfires near Fort McMurray.
Published May 18, 2016
Lightning, airglow, and the Milky Way galaxy lit up the night sky as astronauts passed over Kiribati in the central Pacific.
Published May 16, 2016
In Western Sahara, an unusual river vanishes in a sand field before it reaches the sea. In the process, it provides water for the largest city in the country.
Published May 9, 2016
Sand spits and other wind- and wave-built patterns distinguish the south coast of Brazil.
Published May 2, 2016
The metropolitan area is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Published Apr 25, 2016
Grand Canyon National Park spans 277 river miles and often stretches 10 miles wide. But the true wonder arises from its depth...or height, depending on where you stand.
Published Apr 24, 2016
Fresh rains partly fill a normally dry lake bed near Perth.
Published Apr 18, 2016
Astronauts observed the exhaust trails of the Cygnus resupply spacecraft and rocket.
Published Apr 11, 2016
Large linear dunes stretch across the Great Eastern Sand Sea of northern Algeria.
Published Apr 4, 2016
The highest peak in Japan is one of the nation’s most striking symbols.
Published Mar 28, 2016
On a rare tropical day with few clouds, the volcanic islands of Indonesia stand out from the sea.
Published Mar 21, 2016
Powder River Basin is a major source of low-sulfur coal, helping to make Wyoming one of the largest coal-producers in the United States.
Published Mar 14, 2016
Astronauts are taught to concentrate on the shapes of coastlines for a visual cue about where they are when circling the planet. The nose of Cape Karmel and the bay that protects Haifa are shapes that stand out.
Published Mar 7, 2016
