From space station altitude, astronauts can see several different climate zones in a single view.
Published Apr 21, 2019
The Surat Basin has 150 million-year-old sediments, four billion tons of proven thermal coal resources, and a bunch of cows.
Published Apr 7, 2019
Westerly winds from the Atlantic Ocean carry moisture into the region, but the Atlas Mountains act as a weather barrier between coastal grasslands and wetlands and the Sahara Desert.
Published Mar 17, 2019
The Grand Canyon is one of the best known natural wonders on Earth, but astronauts see very different patterns compared with the iconic ground-based views.
Published Mar 10, 2019
Moisture and solar heating lead to interesting patterns in one of the cloudiest places on Earth.
Published Mar 3, 2019
The city is the cultural, historic, and economic capital of the Rhineland, a vital inland port, and the busiest rail junction in Germany.
Published Feb 17, 2019
The Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains at this flatland of the central-northwest United States.
Published Feb 18, 2019
In the arid interior of Yemen, ancient rocks stand astride dry river beds and mighty sand dunes.
Published Feb 10, 2019
Taken near the northernmost extent of the space station’s orbit, this photograph shows ice growth in the midst of freezing season near James Bay.
Published Jan 31, 2019
Shaped like an evergreen conifer, Lake Dukan is the largest lake in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Published Dec 25, 2018
These iconic photos are not new, but their message never gets old.
Published Dec 24, 2018
As NASA's latest care package heads toward the International Space Station, it traveled over beautiful Earth landscapes—from scenic snowscapes to desolate deserts.
Published Dec 21, 2018
Alpine in character and perennial in flow, the river is a crucial resource for hydroelectricity, irrigation, transportation, and tourism.
Published Nov 25, 2018
This coastline is rugged, with mountains, dry river beds, a small delta, and steep cliffs that cast shadows on the landscape.
Published Nov 24, 2018
The Volga Delta has grown significantly over the past 130 years.
Published Nov 12, 2018
The braided river carries iron-rich sediment from the high central plateau and mountains down through complex, woven channels and vegetated islands.
Published Nov 4, 2018
A line of thunderclouds marched across the desert of central Saudi Arabia on the way toward Yemen.
Published Oct 28, 2018
City lights sprawl across Earth’s surface below a constant glow in the upper atmosphere.
Published Oct 23, 2018
Water from the Kunlun Mountains carves thin channels across the dry lands of Western China.
Published Oct 21, 2018
The area around the two Vancouvers is rich in natural beauty and resources.
Published Oct 14, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence Snow and Ice
The upper reaches of Michigan are rich in natural resources, with more emphasis on the “nature” these days.
Published Oct 7, 2018
Samoa’s two largest islands, made by volcanoes, have productive reefs and fertile soils.
Published Sep 30, 2018
The mine is one of the few human patterns visible from space in this almost entirely uninhabited western extremity of the Sahara Desert.
Published Sep 23, 2018
The old river has cut compelling patterns and formations into the red rocks of Utah.
Published Sep 18, 2018
Cars, commerce, and countries connect along the Detroit River.
Published Sep 2, 2018
An astronaut captured a moment of morning beauty in a region often shrouded in clouds.
Published Aug 19, 2018
Rich in carbonate species and salts, the basin is the largest alkaline lake in the world.
Published Aug 12, 2018
This northern part of Australia is sparsely populated but rich in national park and conservation land.
Published Aug 5, 2018
In a land with little water, the wind does the landscaping most of the time. Ephemeral water leaves a mark, though.
Published Jul 29, 2018
The area around the volcano has been left to recover naturally from the disaster, which it has done quite nicely, if slowly.
Published Jul 22, 2018
