Natural wonders of Peru stand out in this wide-angle photograph.
Published Feb 2, 2020
In the arid terrain of the western slopes of the Andes Mountains in southern Peru, very little vegetation exists to soften or obscure the rugged topography. In the central part of the state of Ayacucho, pictured in this satellite image, the mountains are dramatically sliced by dozens of nearly straight, parallel canyons that point southwest toward the Pacific coast.
Published Apr 10, 2008
Currents and sediment created a swirl-like pattern in the Arabian Sea near Pakistan.
Published Jul 29, 2017
Close-packed beach ridges show the position of prior shorelines.
Published Aug 27, 2012
Canyons on Mars show a striking similarity to a handful of canyons on Earth. Could they have had the same type of watery origin?
Published Apr 29, 2014
Recently tweeted from the International Space Station, this image of the extremely arid West African coast of the Atlantic Ocean looks otherworldly.
Published Jun 30, 2014
Acquired June 26, 2011, this natural-color image shows the deserts along the coastline of Namibia; most of that land has been protected by the government.
Published Oct 18, 2011
Along the northeastern coast of Greenland, glaciers and ocean currents sometimes produce an eye-catching display of shapes and colors.
Published Aug 10, 2006
An underwater volcano in the Canary Islands turned waters green as it injected a plume of gas and crushed rock across the sea surface in October 2011.
Published Oct 26, 2011
