Glaciers on these heavenly mountains are a source of freshwater for farmers in Central Asia.
Published Dec 29, 2022Land and water were decorated with snow and ice when astronauts looked down on the region in February 2022.
Published Dec 30, 2022Four of the range’s prominent volcanoes—Rainier, St. Helens, Adams, and Hood—were on full display in February 2022.
Published Dec 25, 2022Beneath a layer of snow and ice, exceptionally hot fluids rise from the floor of Yellowstone Lake.
Published Dec 27, 2022Canada’s second-most populous city occupies the largest of hundreds of islands within the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Published Dec 24, 2022This deep lake on the southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau freezes over during winter, curbing the large changes in lake level observed during other seasons.
Published Dec 23, 2022The Mid-Atlantic coast occasionally sees snow, but rain has become increasingly common over time.
Published Dec 21, 2022New Zealand’s Southern Alps rise high above the landscape and influence the weather around them.
Published Feb 26, 2022With an average elevation of 4500 meters above sea level, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of Earth’s highest geographic features.
Published Jan 23, 2022After a rainy autumn, winter weather arrived in the Pacific Northwest.
Published Jan 7, 2022Snow cover highlights the details of this railroad hub and city at the south end of the Ural Mountains.
Published Apr 18, 2021The winter scene includes icy shorelines and frozen landscapes around Hudson Bay under thin, wrinkled clouds.
Published Dec 30, 2019The 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, 2019Taken 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