A satellite a view of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the quintessential picture of the American West.
Published Jun 7, 2018
Naked summits alternate with forested lowlands in Yosemite Valley in this image acquired on August 18, 2001.
Published May 31, 2009
Geysers are a rare natural phenomena found only in a few places, such as New Zealand, Iceland, the United States (Yellowstone National Park), and on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. On June 3, 2007, one of these rare geyser fields was severely damaged when a landslide rolled through Russia’s Valley of the Geysers. The landslide—a mix of mud, melting snow, trees, and boulders—tore a scar on the land and buried a number of geysers, thermal pools, and waterfalls in the valley. It also blocked the Geyser River, causing a new thermal lake to pool upstream.
Published Jun 20, 2007
This pair of images from NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite documents the short history of Death Valley’s Lake Badwater: formed in February 2005 and long gone by February 2007.
Published Mar 17, 2009
Rospuda Valley is home to one of Europe’s last pristine wetlands. A Landsat 7 image shows the patchwork of peat bog and agricultural fields around Rospuda Valley.
Published Apr 5, 2009
No battles were fought here, but it was still one of the most important landmarks of the American Revolution.
Published May 27, 2007
Rising out of parched surroundings, the M’zab Valley is filled with palm groves and dotted with centuries-old settlements.
Published Jul 10, 2011
At 86 meters (282 feet) below sea level, Death Valley, California, is one of the hottest, driest places on the planet.
Published Apr 16, 2006
The Blue Mountains rise to a broad plateau not far west of Sydney, Australia. In the heart of the mountains lies the Grose Valley, bounded by sheer 300-meter (1,000-foot) cliffs.
Published Sep 6, 2011
Using satellite data, scientists predicted an outbreak of Rift Valley fever in East Africa months before the first human cases were reported. The early prediction gave governments time to mitigate the spread of the disease.
Published Feb 15, 2009
