This natural-color image of Hells Canyon was captured by NASA’s Landsat-7 satellite on September 19, 2002. The image shows the northern part of the canyon, where the Imnaha River joins the Snake River.
Published Mar 8, 2009
You can almost sense the invisible tectonic forces within the Earth when you look at this geological icon from space.
Published Apr 14, 2014
A river in Peru has sculpted one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Published Feb 7, 2018
New imagery from satellite sensors provides a compelling 3D view of the Grand Canyon.
Published Oct 19, 2011
Parts of the Glen Canyon that John Wesley Powell explored in 1869 have been submerged by Lake Powell.
Published Oct 16, 2016
The half-moon-shaped Pueblo Bonito is perfectly aligned with the cardinal directions.
Published Jul 16, 2005
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a small park that encompasses the steep-walled canyons of the Gunnison River, which drains snowmelt from the Rocky Mountains in western Colorado.
Published Oct 2, 2005
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
Grand Canyon National Park spans 277 river miles and often stretches 10 miles wide. But the true wonder arises from its depth...or height, depending on where you stand.
Published Apr 24, 2016
Big Thompson Canyon in northern Colorado is the site of the state’s worst natural disaster—a 1976 flash flood that killed 144 people.
Published Apr 29, 2010
