The tiny Society Islands stand out as land oases amid the largest expanse of water on Earth.
Published Feb 6, 2022
Aggregations of fishing boats can make it seem like there are cities in the water.
Published Jan 30, 2022
With an average elevation of 4500 meters above sea level, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of Earth’s highest geographic features.
Published Jan 23, 2022
The rise and fall of these basins depend on fluctuations in the flow of the Nile River.
Published Jan 18, 2022
After a rainy autumn, winter weather arrived in the Pacific Northwest.
Published Jan 7, 2022
Astronauts traveling within Earth’s largest artificial satellite can capture unique shots of the planet’s only natural satellite.
Published Dec 31, 2021
The Libyan Desert is often cited as a Mars analogue.
Published Dec 26, 2021
South America’s second-longest river forms part of the border between Argentina and Paraguay.
Published Dec 19, 2021
The mountain peaks here reach high enough and temperatures remain cold enough year-round that permanent ice persists amid a warming world.
Published Dec 12, 2021
The reservoir provides water for Napa wine country and for cities in Northern California.
Published Dec 5, 2021
Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing are symmetrical, cone-shaped peaks in Central Java.
Published Nov 27, 2021
Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, England, share a historical connection even older than the first Thanksgiving.
Published Nov 25, 2021
Perito Moreno is one of the few glaciers on Earth that are not retreating.
Published Nov 21, 2021
Shallow rock formations and sandbars allow people to occasionally walk between the islands.
Published Nov 14, 2021
Cities seem to follow similar growth processes no matter where they are.
Published Nov 15, 2021
Moist ocean air and steady winds pile up thunderheads and anvil clouds around Indonesia.
Published Nov 7, 2021
Rugged mountains and islands stand out in this tectonically active region.
Published Oct 30, 2021
The city has a rich history that has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Moors.
Published Oct 24, 2021
Red rocks and complex geology are distinctive features of this physiographic region in Wyoming and Montana.
Published Oct 17, 2021
Cumbre Vieja volcano is making its presence felt from above and below.
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The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner bays are lined with floating fishing villages.
Published Oct 9, 2021
The category-4 storm spun over the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Tropical Storm Victor and Saharan dust to the southeast.
Published Oct 1, 2021
Glacial ice, rivers, and fierce winds have sculpted two spectacular lakes and several deltas in this part of Patagonia.
Published Oct 3, 2021
Shadows accentuate the depth of the canyon that the Niagara River has carved over the past 12,000 years.
Published Sep 26, 2021
The small tidal island provides a bounty of oysters and salt.
Published Sep 19, 2021
Shadows accentuate the topography in and around Ulaagchinii Khar Nuur in Mongolia.
Published Sep 13, 2021
Sunglint helps tease out features that are not often visible.
Published Sep 5, 2021
Though 36 years old, this photo remains one of the best for demonstrating vast inland delta landscapes.
Published Aug 29, 2021
Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the expressway system outward.
Published Aug 23, 2021
Twenty centuries after Londinium was founded, the capital city now includes 32 boroughs, numerous parks and bridges, and a rich history.
Published Aug 15, 2021
