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
Ash, pumice, and steam shaped the landscape around Katmai and Novarupta.
Published Oct 27, 2019
A new study shows that nocturnal animals are less active when the nights are too bright with electric lighting.
Published Oct 24, 2019
This composite image was made from more than 400 photos taken as the International Space Station traveled from Namibia toward the Red Sea.
Published Oct 20, 2019
Trails up Mount Whitney and across Forester Pass give hikers access high into the California mountain range.
Published Oct 15, 2019
Yellow flowers brighten the landscape of southwestern Russia.
Published Oct 13, 2019
During morning and evening hours, dense smoke often settles in low-lying areas and becomes trapped due to temperature inversions.
Published Oct 4, 2019
Fantastic dunes stand alongside one of the world’s largest internally draining river systems.
Published Sep 29, 2019
Views of mainland Alaska from the ISS are uncommon due to frequent cloud cover and the limits of the ISS orbit trajectory.
Published Sep 22, 2019
Low Sun angles enhance certain wavelengths of light, painting the atmosphere over a distant patch of ocean.
Published Sep 12, 2019
Fishing is an integral part of the economy for this region, which also attracts whales and tourists.
Published Sep 8, 2019
The tallest mountain of the Cascade Range is a Pacific Northwest icon.
Published Sep 4, 2019
