An ISS astronaut using a short camera lens captured almost all of Mexico in one shot.
Published May 3, 2020
After five rounds and 56,000 votes, the readers have chosen their favorite. We have a Tournament Earth 2020 champion.
Published Apr 28, 2020
From late February to early March in most years, the winter cold freezes much of the surface area of the lakes. But not so much in 2020.
Published Apr 24, 2020
The Susquehanna River cuts through the folds of the Valley-and-Ridge province of the mountain chain.
Published Apr 12, 2020
Despite sporadic rainfall, the island is the occasional home of two of the larger bodies of water in Hawaii.
Published Apr 5, 2020
Earth’s third-highest summit, Kangchenjunga, rises more than 8500 meters above sea level along the border of Nepal and India.
Published Mar 29, 2020
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Published Mar 26, 2020Atmosphere Land Life Water Snow and Ice Remote Sensing Videos
They are geographically isolated but scientifically and visually compelling.
Published Mar 22, 2020
The almost circular massif in the Darfur region is a large cluster of volcanoes and lava flows, with a few traces of human activity.
Published Mar 15, 2020
The remote hamlet sits along California’s rugged “Lost Coast.”
Published Mar 8, 2020
The only atoll in the South Atlantic Ocean is part of Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago.
Published Feb 29, 2020
Ancient geologic features and modern creations share the spotlight in this photo of southeastern Utah and northern Arizona taken from the ISS.
Published Feb 23, 2020
This photograph highlights several snow- and ice-capped volcanoes as they cast early morning shadows over a mountainous region of Bolivia and Chile.
Published Feb 16, 2020
Complicated tectonics elevated the high plateau from rock layers that were originally deposited millions of years ago at the bottom of the sea.
Published Feb 9, 2020
Natural wonders of Peru stand out in this wide-angle photograph.
Published Feb 2, 2020
Two of the largest freshwater lakes in Turkey sit on the Anatolia Plateau.
Published Jan 26, 2020
Astronaut Christina Koch snapped a picture of the Quadrantids in January 2020.
Published Jan 20, 2020
Astronauts captured a striking glimpse of the Andes Mountains, which divide lush forest from the Atacama Desert.
Published Jan 19, 2020
An astronaut captured this view of the Front Range, the San Juan Mountains, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Published Jan 12, 2020
At the boundary between Earth and space, particles and gases and energy do an intricate and colorful dance that varies daily.
Published Jan 7, 2020
Geologically young, dark lava flows stand out from older, lighter rocks and the sands of the central Sahara.
Published Jan 5, 2020
The winter scene includes icy shorelines and frozen landscapes around Hudson Bay under thin, wrinkled clouds.
Published Dec 30, 2019
Sunlight highlights details around Rio Paraná, Rio Tiete, and Rio Paranapanema.
Published Dec 22, 2019
Anvil clouds and towering thunderheads stood tall over northeastern Brazil.
Published Dec 15, 2019
The fourth largest man-made reservoir in North America extends from Pierre, South Dakota, to Bismarck, North Dakota.
Published Dec 8, 2019
The grid-like pattern that spreads across the encompassing flatlands is typical of the Great Plains region and of Nebraska in particular.
Published Nov 29, 2019
A mountain-building event lifted up this area between 40 and 70 million years ago.
Published Nov 24, 2019
Different lens sizes and camera angles provide wildly different views of Madagascar.
Published Nov 17, 2019
Italy’s major southern port and naval base has a history dating back to Roman times.
Published Nov 10, 2019
The winter season is often hot and dry, leading rivers to dry up and become vulnerable to aeolian processes.
Published Nov 3, 2019
