Alternating clusters of light and darkness show where civilization has carved out a place alongside and amidst the deserts.
Published Dec 11, 2017
The many flat plateau surfaces in the southern parts of Maranhão State are ideal for the wheeled machinery of mechanized agriculture.
Published Dec 4, 2017
This “Gateway to Mecca” stands along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
Published Nov 27, 2017
Fine clay sediment laid down by ancient glaciers gives color to modern lakes on the Canadian Shield.
Published Nov 20, 2017
Southeastern Iran is home to numerous salt domes and salt glaciers, which have been built over time by the movement of Earth’s crust.
Published Nov 13, 2017
Astronauts see sixteen sunrises every 24 hours.
Published Nov 6, 2017
Ephemeral salt lakes and their mineral deposits add color and texture to the arid Australian Outback.
Published Oct 30, 2017
Farms rise from a floodplain where the Mojave nation meets Arizona, Nevada, and California.
Published Oct 23, 2017
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast into distinctive crescent shapes.
Published Oct 16, 2017
The river draws its name from the white sediment it carries down from the Badlands.
Published Oct 9, 2017
Auroras show out atmosphere’s connection to the heliosphere—the solar system-wide atmosphere of the Sun.
Published Oct 2, 2017
The famous strait bisects Turkey’s largest city and marks the line between Europe and Asia.
Published Sep 25, 2017
Greenery sprouts from the Sahara Desert in Egypt thanks to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System.
Published Sep 18, 2017
One of Europe’s most important modern ports is a city of commercial superlatives.
Published Aug 21, 2017
The port city handles cargo for Mexico City and the surrounding region.
Published Aug 14, 2017
A fertilizer extraction operation adds distinct color to the landscape.
Published Aug 7, 2017
The deepest lake in the United States is a haven for fishermen.
Published Jul 31, 2017
The city is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Mexico and site of the busiest international land-border crossing in the world.
Published Jul 24, 2017
Occupying a valley carved by glaciers, the remote lake dominates Ts’yl-os Provincial Park in British Columbia.
Published Jul 17, 2017
Wedged between Maryland and Virginia, the District of Columbia was established in 1790 to serve as the permanent seat of the U.S. federal government.
Published Jul 10, 2017
In June 2017, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were asked to take photographs of widespread wildfires on South Africa’s mountainous southern coast.
Published Jul 3, 2017
An astronaut caught a glimpse of the aurora australis while looking out across the Indian Ocean.
Published Jul 2, 2017
An astronaut managed to capture the size and detail of the artificial landscape that results from strip mining.
Published Jun 26, 2017
Along the delta of the Guadalquivir River, fish farming takes a more natural course.
Published Jun 19, 2017
Known as the rural side of New Orleans, the landscape is largely marshes and bayous and old European names.
Published Jun 12, 2017
This geologically young volcanic field in western Sudan has nearly 700 vents and craters.
Published Jun 5, 2017
Turbines and alluvial fans scratch out shapes across the flat landscape.
Published May 29, 2017
This passage through the Peloponnese Peninsula was 2500 years in the making.
Published May 22, 2017
The city has a commanding view of the fertile and well-vegetated river basin and plain.
Published May 15, 2017
A saddle-shaped mountain distinguishes a region that carries a heavy economic load for Mexico.
Published May 10, 2017
