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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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

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Grand Canyon Geology Lessons on View
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Grand Canyon Geology Lessons on View

You can almost sense the invisible tectonic forces within the Earth when you look at this geological icon from space.

Published Apr 14, 2014

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Zion National Park, Utah
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Zion National Park, Utah

Published Jun 22, 2002

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Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon

Published Sep 14, 2006

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Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon

Published Jul 5, 2003

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Grand Canyon Under Snow
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Grand Canyon Under Snow

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

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A Curious Ensemble of Wonderful Features
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A Curious Ensemble of Wonderful Features

Parts of the Glen Canyon that John Wesley Powell explored in 1869 have been submerged by Lake Powell.

Published Oct 16, 2016

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3-D View of Grand Canyon
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3-D View of Grand Canyon

Published Jul 9, 2001

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Exploring the Grand Canyon
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Exploring the Grand Canyon

The geology of the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors since John Wesley Powell first navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Now the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) offers a new view of the gorge.

Published Apr 20, 2013

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The Dizzying Depths of Cotahuasi Canyon
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The Dizzying Depths of Cotahuasi Canyon

A river in Peru has sculpted one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Published Feb 7, 2018

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Black Canyon
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Black Canyon

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

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Reservoirs, Bends, and Canyons on the Colorado Plateau
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Reservoirs, Bends, and Canyons on the Colorado Plateau

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

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Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado
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Big Thompson Canyon, Colorado

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

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Pueblo Bonito Ruins, Chaco Canyon
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Pueblo Bonito Ruins, Chaco Canyon

The half-moon-shaped Pueblo Bonito is perfectly aligned with the cardinal directions.

Published Jul 16, 2005

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