Water-carved canyons and wind-sculpted dunes adorn the desert landscape.
Published Dec 3, 2023
The causeway and its blocky “islands” off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia make oil drilling possible in the region’s shallow waters.
Published Nov 26, 2023
The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.
Published Nov 19, 2023
Curtains of colorful light danced across the sky after solar storms sent energized particles crashing into Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Published Nov 10, 2023
Ancient geologic processes created a Saharan landscape full of contrasts.
Published Nov 12, 2023
The Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes rise like twins along the Chile-Bolivia border, but close inspection reveals distinct differences in their appearance.
Published Nov 5, 2023
Despite their rusty color, these arteries of water in Bolivia and Madagascar are important for biodiversity.
Published Oct 29, 2023
Oblique photographs can provide a unique perspective on the planet’s topographic highs, including Europe’s most active volcano.
Published Oct 20, 2023
A patchwork of farmland along the Snake River abuts a flow of hardened lava.
Published Oct 15, 2023
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb.
Published Oct 8, 2023
Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Published Oct 3, 2023
Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.
Published Sep 24, 2023
The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.
Published Sep 17, 2023
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars.
Published Sep 10, 2023
The Flaming Gorge Reservoir lies within a national recreation area that straddles the two states.
Published Sep 3, 2023
Cameras on the International Space Station captured oblique photos of the potent storm over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
Published Aug 31, 2023
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain.
Published Aug 28, 2023
Dunes formed on the slopes of dark mesas in this photo taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Published Aug 13, 2023
Urban infrastructure and natural areas stand in sharp contrast at night on the Mediterranean coast.
Published Jul 30, 2023
Towns, beaches, bays, and forests are visible along this stretch of the southeast Australian coast.
Published Jul 23, 2023
Space Shuttle Atlantis approached the International Space Station for docking for the last time.
Published Jul 10, 2023
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast of southern Brazil into distinctive crescent shapes.
Published Jul 9, 2023
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia.
Published Jun 25, 2023
At the strait’s narrowest point, only 13 kilometers separate Europe and Africa.
Published Jun 18, 2023
The ecoregion displays an array of natural patterns, from meandering rivers to rectangle-shaped lakes.
Published Jun 11, 2023
Dunes, ponds, and wildlife habitat are found alongside urban areas on this iconic peninsula in Massachusetts.
Published Jun 4, 2023
Sunrise is an opportune time to photograph fog as it rolls through the mountain range.
Published May 28, 2023
A national park and a dune field occupy part of this bright-white desert landscape, which also has ties to the aerospace industry.
Published May 21, 2023
Dunes, crops, roads, and solar farms flank the river as it winds through China’s Inner Mongolia.
Published May 14, 2023
The island group off Mexico’s Baja California Sur has eroded slowly, preserving evidence of past human activity.
Published May 7, 2023
