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

March 9th, 2021 by NASA Earth Observatory

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!

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

  1. Vivian Becerra says:

    Me encantó la foto de la Aurora boreal….

  2. Carlos Torres says:

    star trails (3)

  3. Ana Paradela says:

    African dust #1

  4. Silvia Behar says:

    Star Trails 3

  5. Kelly says:

    Sinai fish photos
    Japan
    Stars
    Eye of the storm

  6. Serbest says:

    Van turkey

  7. rumet salman says:

    van turkey

  8. Gabriela says:

    Japan
    Star trails

  9. Cruz José Gómez says:

    Sahara Dust
    Start
    Gran Cañón

  10. Hilal gokbulut says:

    Van Lake
    Turkey

  11. Aysel Yeşilyurt says:

    Van lake Turkey

  12. Mekin Ciftci says:

    Van, Turkey

  13. Tahir Çetinkaya says:

    Van, Turkey

  14. Hicazi TELLİER says:

    Van Gölü, Türkiye(Afyonkarahisar)

  15. Hicazi TELLİER says:

    Van Gölü Türkiye (Afyonkarahisar)

  16. Lee says:

    Star trails or Stargazing

  17. Oğuz says:

    Van Gölü, Türkiye

  18. Oğuz Han says:

    Van lake, Turkey

  19. pritam raikar says:

    himalayas#2

  20. İlknur Özgökçe says:

    VAN Gölü (vanlıyım güzel gönlümüz en güzelidir)

  21. Osman Arvas says:

    Lake Van,Turkey of course.

  22. Çağdaş says:

    Van Lake ??

  23. Sedef says:

    Van Lake,Turkey

  24. Shorsh Mustafa says:

    Van lake -Turkeys

  25. Cenk says:

    Van Lake – Turkey

  26. Merih says:

    Van Lake -Turkey

  27. Ahmet dede Ünal says:

    Van Gölü TÜRKİYE

  28. reis says:

    VAN LAKE

  29. Ayberk says:

    Van Lake – Türkiye(Turkey)

  30. Cumali Tas says:

    Van Lake – Turkey

  31. Kerem Aslan says:

    Van Lake – Turkey

  32. Ozcan says:

    Lake van turkey

  33. Hatice says:

    Van Lake – Turkey

  34. Cumali says:

    Van Lake – Turkey

  35. Neşe says:

    Van lake, turkey

  36. Faruk says:

    Van-lake Turkey

  37. Miyase says:

    Van gölü- TÜRKİYE

  38. Tolga says:

    Van Turkey amazing

  39. Koray Pişkin says:

    Van Lake – Türkiye

  40. Metin İLCİ says:

    Van Gölü
    Van Lake -Turkey

  41. İbrahim OYAN says:

    Van lake, TURKEY

  42. Matkal says:

    Fisheye over Sinai

  43. Jowel says:

    Gran cannon,usa

  44. OĞUZHAN says:

    Van Gölü

  45. Muhammed eren çoban says:

    Van Turkey

  46. Muhammed eren çoban says:

    Lake Van
    Turkey

  47. Yuşa says:

    Van lake TURKEY

  48. Furkan says:

    Van lake Turkey

  49. Anita buanaiaque says:

    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:

    Lake Van

  51. Chiranjibi pandey says:

    Himalayas 2?️?️

  52. Esra Sevketoglu says:

    Lake Van amazing

  53. Huda says:

    Solar Evaporation Ponds in Uth (1)

  54. Roberthson Nongtraw says:

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

  55. Hazel says:

    Van Lake, Turkey

  56. Zoe Zhu says:

    Like the earth

  57. Ömer says:

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

  58. Buğrahan says:

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

  59. Bhupender@tulasinstitute says:

    Nice Websites Images are good

  60. Evin says:

    Of course, Van Lake

  61. Şehmuz Antep says:

    Van Lake Turkey

  62. Mustapha says:

    Van Lake TURKEY

  63. Osmaniye says:

    Van TURKEY

  64. Emrah says:

    Van Gölü (Van Lake)

  65. Kübra says:

    Van gölü (Van Lake Turkey)

  66. Emine kurumahmut says:

    Van lake TURKEY

  67. esraa says:

    Van Lake ??

  68. ibrahim YILDIZ says:

    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:

    Van Gölü (Van Lake) Yaşasın Türkiyeeeeeeeeeeeee

  70. Burak küçççükel says:

    Van gölü ok? (Van lake)

  71. Rrrramazan Küççükel says:

    Vannnn göllü (Van Lake)

  72. Serkan says:

    Van lake TURKEY is a wonderful

  73. Dilan says:

    Van Gölü Türkiye

  74. Süleyman Yiğit says:

    Van Lake , Turkey

  75. Taner Batak says:

    Lake Van, Turkey (Van Gölü, Türkiye)

  76. Ochini says:

    Great shot Van Lake???

  77. sudenur says:

    Van Lake (Van Gölü)

  78. Sunay doğan says:

    Van golü

  79. Sunay says:

    Van golü

  80. Kemal Ateş says:

    Van gölü (Van Lake)

  81. Fatma says:

    Van gölü TÜRKIYE

  82. Ali says:

    Van lake / Turkey

  83. Ali says:

    Van lake / Turkey

  84. Yaman Yasinel says:

    Van Lake, Turkey

  85. Ezgi Açıkgöz says:

    Van gölü ❤ Türkiye ??

  86. Nurşen says:

    Van Gölü

  87. BAYRAMTEPELİ says:

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

  88. Özge says:

    Van Lake Turkey

  89. Emre says:

    Van lake

  90. İsmail says:

    Van lake

  91. Rıdvan Üşenç says:

    Van gölü

  92. Kerem Ahmet Gökbaş says:

    Lake Van, Turkey

  93. Akif says:

    Van Lake

  94. Ramazan Donmez says:

    Van gölü Turkey