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
Sculpted by ice ages, the west coast of Ireland is rich in rugged natural beauty.
Published Jul 15, 2018
The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course snaking back and forth across the landscape over time.
Published Jul 2, 2018
Extensive engineering projects help fend off the North Sea at the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
Published Jun 24, 2018
Ships, trains, cars, and swimmers crowd this crossing between Britain and France.
Published Jun 17, 2018
Surrounded by meandering rivers and a marshy landscape, this South Carolina city has been a focal point for American history and for shipping.
Published Jun 10, 2018
After an 18-year voyage, a fragment of the largest iceberg ever recorded has drifted into dangerously warm territory.
Published Jun 6, 2018
A vast field of star dunes in this desert stands astride wind-carved hills in one of the driest landscapes on Earth.
Published Jun 4, 2018
Old lignite mines are reborn as lakes in the Leipzig District.
Published May 27, 2018
The risk of hazards around this active volcano are well known, but it does not deter people from enjoying skiing and mountaineering on this rugged “fourteener” peak.
Published May 20, 2018
The eastern basin of the South Aral Sea is shallow and more prone to size fluctuations than its neighbors.
Published May 21, 2018
Thailand and Cambodia have distinctly different hues at night compared to nearby seas.
Published May 14, 2018
The narrow strip of land connects continents and divides oceans, while making clouds sprout daily.
Published May 6, 2018
This geologic feature has captured the attention of astronauts for about as long as NASA has sent humans into orbit around Earth.
Published Apr 29, 2018
Astronauts had a rare chance to view a rocky landscape that is often shrouded in clouds.
Published Apr 23, 2018
A blanket of white comes and goes from the mountains and deserts of the American West.
Published Apr 16, 2018
The second holiest city of Islam is centered around the Prophet’s Mosque (Al-Masjid an–Nabawi).
Published Apr 9, 2018
These artificial islands in Doha were built to resemble a string of pearls.
Published Apr 3, 2018
The central Asian lake is fed by snowmelt but tugged by the Moon.
Published Mar 25, 2018
Sunlight teases out the patterns on this lake and landscape in Iran.
Published Mar 19, 2018
Tassili n’Ajjer was once shaped by water, but the plateau gives shape to the sands below.
Published Mar 12, 2018
Italy’s largest lake is situated where the southern Alps meet the Po River Valley.
Published Mar 5, 2018
