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
Alpine in character and perennial in flow, the river is a crucial resource for hydroelectricity, irrigation, transportation, and tourism.
Published Nov 25, 2018
This coastline is rugged, with mountains, dry river beds, a small delta, and steep cliffs that cast shadows on the landscape.
Published Nov 24, 2018
The Volga Delta has grown significantly over the past 130 years.
Published Nov 12, 2018
The braided river carries iron-rich sediment from the high central plateau and mountains down through complex, woven channels and vegetated islands.
Published Nov 4, 2018
A line of thunderclouds marched across the desert of central Saudi Arabia on the way toward Yemen.
Published Oct 28, 2018
City lights sprawl across Earth’s surface below a constant glow in the upper atmosphere.
Published Oct 23, 2018
Water from the Kunlun Mountains carves thin channels across the dry lands of Western China.
Published Oct 21, 2018
The area around the two Vancouvers is rich in natural beauty and resources.
Published Oct 14, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence Snow and Ice
The upper reaches of Michigan are rich in natural resources, with more emphasis on the “nature” these days.
Published Oct 7, 2018
Samoa’s two largest islands, made by volcanoes, have productive reefs and fertile soils.
Published Sep 30, 2018
The mine is one of the few human patterns visible from space in this almost entirely uninhabited western extremity of the Sahara Desert.
Published Sep 23, 2018
The old river has cut compelling patterns and formations into the red rocks of Utah.
Published Sep 18, 2018
Cars, commerce, and countries connect along the Detroit River.
Published Sep 2, 2018
An astronaut captured a moment of morning beauty in a region often shrouded in clouds.
Published Aug 19, 2018
Rich in carbonate species and salts, the basin is the largest alkaline lake in the world.
Published Aug 12, 2018
This northern part of Australia is sparsely populated but rich in national park and conservation land.
Published Aug 5, 2018
In a land with little water, the wind does the landscaping most of the time. Ephemeral water leaves a mark, though.
Published Jul 29, 2018
The area around the volcano has been left to recover naturally from the disaster, which it has done quite nicely, if slowly.
Published Jul 22, 2018
Sculpted by ice ages, the west coast of Ireland is rich in rugged natural beauty.
Published Jul 15, 2018
The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course snaking back and forth across the landscape over time.
Published Jul 2, 2018
Extensive engineering projects help fend off the North Sea at the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
Published Jun 24, 2018
Ships, trains, cars, and swimmers crowd this crossing between Britain and France.
Published Jun 17, 2018
Surrounded by meandering rivers and a marshy landscape, this South Carolina city has been a focal point for American history and for shipping.
Published Jun 10, 2018
After an 18-year voyage, a fragment of the largest iceberg ever recorded has drifted into dangerously warm territory.
Published Jun 6, 2018
A vast field of star dunes in this desert stands astride wind-carved hills in one of the driest landscapes on Earth.
Published Jun 4, 2018
Old lignite mines are reborn as lakes in the Leipzig District.
Published May 27, 2018
The risk of hazards around this active volcano are well known, but it does not deter people from enjoying skiing and mountaineering on this rugged “fourteener” peak.
Published May 20, 2018
The eastern basin of the South Aral Sea is shallow and more prone to size fluctuations than its neighbors.
Published May 21, 2018
Thailand and Cambodia have distinctly different hues at night compared to nearby seas.
Published May 14, 2018
