Light tan streamers snake across Chandeleur Sound in this detailed natural color satellite image from May 5, 2010. The streamers are probably ropes of oil from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Published May 8, 2010
The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of some 74 islands sandwiched between the Australian mainland and the outer atolls of the Great Barrier Reef.
Published Jan 2, 2010
Lighthouses and sandstone formations draw visitors to the shores of Lake Superior.
Published Aug 28, 2016
Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.
Published Jun 8, 2010
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appeared large and sprawling in this natural-color image from May 25, 2010.
Published May 26, 2010
Barrier islands are found along the edge of every continent except Antarctica, and in 2011 scientists and naturalists are still finding new ones, including this chain along the equatorial coast of Brazil.
Published Jun 3, 2011
Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion.
Published Oct 9, 2019
On most summer days, a trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks means a peaceful day at the beach, but there is evidence all around that this beach is not always so serene.
Published Aug 25, 2016
The Dry Tortugas are a group of islands located approximately 75 miles west of Key West, Florida; they form the western end of the Florida Keys in the Gulf of Mexico. This astronaut photograph highlights three islands in the group: Bush Key, Hospital Key, and Garden Key, which is the site of Fort Jefferson, a Civil War-era fort.
Published Aug 18, 2008
