As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region’s colorful fall foliage.
Published Oct 24, 2022Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers.
Published Oct 15, 2022On the final day of summer, much of the region’s vegetation had already turned from green to autumnal brown and gold.
Published Sep 22, 2022Momijiari can last into early December in the country’s southern regions.
Published Nov 30, 2021More than one third of the world’s maize (corn) crop is grown in the United States, and the largest share comes from a swath of land across the Midwest.
Published Nov 4, 2021Primorsky Krai, in the Russian Far East, displays some of the planet’s most striking fall color.
Published Oct 22, 2021The oldest city in North America’s Great Lakes region is surrounded by areas of stunning seasonal color.
Published Oct 11, 2021The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province.
Published Nov 28, 2020Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
Published Oct 24, 2020Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
Published Oct 21, 2020In autumn, the leaves on deciduous trees change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to synthesize food.
Published Sep 29, 2020Beneath a collection of contrails, colorful foliage spreads across a mountain landscape in the eastern U.S.
Published Nov 2, 2019ICESat-2 collected some perspective on the legendary landscape of Vlad and Dracula.
Published Oct 31, 2019Image of the Day Land Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
High tides in the funnel-shaped bay are anything but a bore when they collide with river water flowing in the opposite direction.
Published Oct 28, 2019Orange and yellow foliage paint the banks of this river in the Russian Far East.
Published Oct 10, 2019Leaves are changing color along the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
Published Oct 20, 2018Deciduous trees in northern Utah paint the mountains in shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple.
Published Oct 15, 2018In October, the state transitions form north to south with vibrant displays of peak autumn foliage.
Published Oct 22, 2017Changing deciduous trees and shrubs came together with evergreens to make this spectacular fall scene.
Published Oct 8, 2017Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
Published Mar 15, 2017In northern Sweden, bursts of fall color fill valleys before the darkness of winter descends.
Published Oct 22, 2016Leaves change from green to orange and brown across the United States and Canada.
Published Oct 15, 2015As temperatures cool, deciduous trees in Siberia are making their annual transformation.
Published Sep 12, 2015A process that occurs on a micro scale in trees shows up on a macro scale in satellite imagery.
Published Sep 30, 2014Cooler temperatures and shorter days have transformed Pennsylvania’s forests.
Published Oct 30, 2013Fall colors swept across the Mid-Atlantic during October 2012.
Published Oct 26, 2012In a span of just 11 days, fall colors swept over the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia.
Published Oct 4, 2012Autumn provides a colorful backdrop for the erupting Sheveluch volcano in this remarkably cloud-free view of Kamchatka taken on October 16.
Published Oct 20, 2011Americans celebrate the 75th anniversary of Shenandoah National Park, just 75 miles from Washington, DC, but worlds away in spirit.
Published Jun 25, 2011Brilliant orange leaves paint the mountains of northern Pennsylvania in this natural-color image acquired on October 13, 2010.
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