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Fill Out Your Bracket for Tournament Earth 2021 (Astronaut Photography Edition)

March 9th, 2021 by NASA Earth Observatory
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It is that time of year again…Tournament Earth is back! This time, the theme is astronaut photography. For more than 20 years, astronauts have been shooting stunning photos of Earth from the International Space Station that highlight the planet’s beauty, complexity, and vulnerabilities.

So which are the most unforgettable photographs of Earth taken from the space station? Over the next five weeks (March 8-April 13), you can help decide.

The first round has already begun. Cast your vote here: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/te

While you wait for the Round 1 results, download the bracket here and challenge your friends. After you fill out that bracket, post your predictions in the comment thread for which four photos will make the semifinals and which one will be crowned champion. We can’t offer prize money or a trip to the Moon, but bragging rights are forever if you can guess the eventual champion.

Also, bookmark this space. We will provide updates later in the tournament and highlight some of your predictions, commentary, and insights lower in the post. Just remember to use the hashtag #TournamentEarth and tag @NASAEarth on social media (we’re on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) or we might not see your post.

If you are curious about the team behind the photos you see in Tournament Earth, check out our Picturing Earth video series.

Happy voting!

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104 Responses to “Fill Out Your Bracket for Tournament Earth 2021 (Astronaut Photography Edition)”

  1. Vivian Becerra says:
    March 9, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Me encantó la foto de la Aurora boreal….

  2. Carlos Torres says:
    March 10, 2021 at 11:36 am

    star trails (3)

  3. Ana Paradela says:
    March 10, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    African dust #1

  4. Silvia Behar says:
    March 10, 2021 at 11:05 pm

    Star Trails 3

  5. Kelly says:
    March 11, 2021 at 6:53 am

    Sinai fish photos
    Japan
    Stars
    Eye of the storm

  6. Serbest says:
    March 12, 2021 at 9:18 am

    Van turkey

  7. rumet salman says:
    March 12, 2021 at 10:50 am

    van turkey

  8. Gabriela says:
    March 12, 2021 at 11:22 am

    Japan
    Star trails

  9. Cruz José Gómez says:
    March 13, 2021 at 8:47 am

    Sahara Dust
    Start
    Gran Cañón

  10. Hilal gokbulut says:
    March 13, 2021 at 12:26 pm

    Van Lake
    Turkey

  11. Aysel Yeşilyurt says:
    March 13, 2021 at 1:49 pm

    Van lake Turkey

  12. Mekin Ciftci says:
    March 14, 2021 at 9:08 am

    Van, Turkey

  13. Tahir Çetinkaya says:
    March 14, 2021 at 1:55 pm

    Van, Turkey

  14. Hicazi TELLİER says:
    March 14, 2021 at 5:09 pm

    Van Gölü, Türkiye(Afyonkarahisar)

  15. Hicazi TELLİER says:
    March 14, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    Van Gölü Türkiye (Afyonkarahisar)

  16. Lee says:
    March 14, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    Star trails or Stargazing

  17. Oğuz says:
    March 14, 2021 at 5:54 pm

    Van Gölü, Türkiye

  18. Oğuz Han says:
    March 14, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    Van lake, Turkey

  19. pritam raikar says:
    March 15, 2021 at 3:48 am

    himalayas#2

  20. İlknur Özgökçe says:
    March 15, 2021 at 4:48 am

    VAN Gölü (vanlıyım güzel gönlümüz en güzelidir)

  21. Osman Arvas says:
    March 15, 2021 at 10:10 am

    Lake Van,Turkey of course.

  22. Çağdaş says:
    March 15, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    Van Lake ??

  23. Sedef says:
    March 15, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    Van Lake,Turkey

  24. Shorsh Mustafa says:
    March 15, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    Van lake -Turkeys

  25. Cenk says:
    March 15, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    Van Lake – Turkey

  26. Merih says:
    March 15, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    Van Lake -Turkey

  27. Ahmet dede Ünal says:
    March 15, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Van Gölü TÜRKİYE

  28. reis says:
    March 15, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    VAN LAKE

  29. Ayberk says:
    March 15, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    Van Lake – Türkiye(Turkey)

  30. Cumali Tas says:
    March 15, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    Van Lake – Turkey

  31. Kerem Aslan says:
    March 15, 2021 at 5:05 pm

    Van Lake – Turkey

  32. Ozcan says:
    March 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Lake van turkey

  33. Hatice says:
    March 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Van Lake – Turkey

  34. Cumali says:
    March 15, 2021 at 5:10 pm

    Van Lake – Turkey

  35. Neşe says:
    March 15, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    Van lake, turkey

  36. Faruk says:
    March 15, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    Van-lake Turkey

  37. Miyase says:
    March 15, 2021 at 7:57 pm

    Van gölü- TÜRKİYE

  38. Tolga says:
    March 15, 2021 at 8:07 pm

    Van Turkey amazing

  39. Koray Pişkin says:
    March 16, 2021 at 2:02 am

    Van Lake – Türkiye

  40. Metin İLCİ says:
    March 16, 2021 at 2:21 am

    Van Gölü
    Van Lake -Turkey

  41. İbrahim OYAN says:
    March 16, 2021 at 2:41 am

    Van lake, TURKEY

  42. Matkal says:
    March 16, 2021 at 3:01 am

    Fisheye over Sinai

  43. Jowel says:
    March 16, 2021 at 4:41 am

    Gran cannon,usa

  44. OĞUZHAN says:
    March 16, 2021 at 4:44 am

    Van Gölü

  45. Muhammed eren çoban says:
    March 16, 2021 at 5:56 am

    Van Turkey

  46. Muhammed eren çoban says:
    March 16, 2021 at 5:58 am

    Lake Van
    Turkey

  47. Yuşa says:
    March 16, 2021 at 6:18 am

    Van lake TURKEY

  48. Furkan says:
    March 16, 2021 at 9:11 am

    Van lake Turkey

  49. Anita buanaiaque says:
    March 16, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    Me impressionou muito as estrelas em movimento que parecem uma pintura feita pelo homem invez duma é uma realidade de forma geométrica já existente na natureza ,mostra esta maravilha como podem acontecer isto no espaço cósmicos.

  50. Sofia says:
    March 17, 2021 at 1:27 am

    Lake Van

  51. Chiranjibi pandey says:
    March 19, 2021 at 2:04 am

    Himalayas 2?️?️

  52. Esra Sevketoglu says:
    March 20, 2021 at 5:10 am

    Lake Van amazing

  53. Huda says:
    March 22, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    Solar Evaporation Ponds in Uth (1)

  54. Roberthson Nongtraw says:
    March 25, 2021 at 2:28 am

    These four pics are absolutely stunning Nice Shot
    Typhoon Maysak
    Cruising Past the Aurora Borealis
    Castellanus Cloud
    Cleveland Volcano, Aleutian Islands

  55. Hazel says:
    March 30, 2021 at 7:54 pm

    Van Lake, Turkey

  56. Zoe Zhu says:
    March 31, 2021 at 2:52 am

    Like the earth

  57. Ömer says:
    March 31, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Türkiye çok güzel ülke Turkey is nice country Van gölü çok güzel bir yer Van gölü a a very nice place

  58. Buğrahan says:
    March 31, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    Van gölü a very nice palace Van gölü çok güzel bir yer

  59. Bhupender@tulasinstitute says:
    April 1, 2021 at 4:15 am

    Nice Websites Images are good

  60. Evin says:
    April 7, 2021 at 3:14 am

    Of course, Van Lake

  61. Şehmuz Antep says:
    April 7, 2021 at 4:12 am

    Van Lake Turkey

  62. Mustapha says:
    April 7, 2021 at 4:15 am

    Van Lake TURKEY

  63. Osmaniye says:
    April 7, 2021 at 4:17 am

    Van TURKEY

  64. Emrah says:
    April 7, 2021 at 5:30 am

    Van Gölü (Van Lake)

  65. Kübra says:
    April 7, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    Van gölü (Van Lake Turkey)

  66. Emine kurumahmut says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    Van lake TURKEY

  67. esraa says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    Van Lake ??

  68. ibrahim YILDIZ says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:06 pm

    HELLO I’m ibrahim from turkey.I love my country because my country is best country for me.the van lake is very beautiful palace.ıt like some sea,some lake.ıt is very big.My oppinion is the van lake is best photo

  69. Sibel küçüüükel says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:09 pm

    Van Gölü (Van Lake) Yaşasın Türkiyeeeeeeeeeeeee

  70. Burak küçççükel says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:10 pm

    Van gölü ok? (Van lake)

  71. Rrrramazan Küççükel says:
    April 7, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    Vannnn göllü (Van Lake)

  72. Serkan says:
    April 7, 2021 at 5:19 pm

    Van lake TURKEY is a wonderful

  73. Dilan says:
    April 8, 2021 at 6:04 am

    Van Gölü Türkiye

  74. Süleyman Yiğit says:
    April 10, 2021 at 6:18 am

    Van Lake , Turkey

  75. Taner Batak says:
    April 11, 2021 at 6:51 am

    Lake Van, Turkey (Van Gölü, Türkiye)

  76. Ochini says:
    April 11, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    Great shot Van Lake???

  77. sudenur says:
    April 11, 2021 at 3:07 pm

    Van Lake (Van Gölü)

  78. Sunay doğan says:
    April 11, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    Van golü

  79. Sunay says:
    April 11, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    Van golü

  80. Kemal Ateş says:
    April 11, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Van gölü (Van Lake)

  81. Fatma says:
    April 12, 2021 at 6:04 am

    Van gölü TÜRKIYE

  82. Ali says:
    April 12, 2021 at 7:14 am

    Van lake / Turkey

  83. Ali says:
    April 12, 2021 at 7:16 am

    Van lake / Turkey

  84. Yaman Yasinel says:
    April 12, 2021 at 7:20 am

    Van Lake, Turkey

  85. Ezgi Açıkgöz says:
    April 12, 2021 at 8:24 am

    Van gölü ❤ Türkiye ??

  86. Nurşen says:
    April 12, 2021 at 11:03 am

    Van Gölü

  87. BAYRAMTEPELİ says:
    April 12, 2021 at 11:27 am

    Van gölü ?????????????? ülkemin en güzel göllerinde bir tanesi

  88. Özge says:
    April 12, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    Van Lake Turkey

  89. Emre says:
    April 12, 2021 at 2:31 pm

    Van lake

  90. İsmail says:
    April 12, 2021 at 2:32 pm

    Van lake

  91. Rıdvan Üşenç says:
    April 12, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    Van gölü

  92. Kerem Ahmet Gökbaş says:
    April 12, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    Lake Van, Turkey

  93. Akif says:
    April 12, 2021 at 6:46 pm

    Van Lake

  94. Ramazan Donmez says:
    April 13, 2021 at 8:31 am

    Van gölü Turkey

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