The beauty of the landscape of the eastern Alps, combined with the region's history, led the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize it as a World Heritage Site.
Published Dec 25, 2011
Acquired November 13, 2002, this false-color image shows part of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.
Published Oct 24, 2010
Using data acquired September 13, 2002, this 3-D visualization shows an old lahar (avalanche of volcanic mud) extending from Anyuyskiy Volcano in far eastern Russia.
Published Jan 9, 2011
The red and orange tones of autumn had faded to brown in the mountains of New York and Vermont when this true color image was taken on November 8, 2009. The contrast between the green and gold valleys and brown mountains help reveal the unique geography of the region.
Published Nov 14, 2009
These colorful sequences of rock tell a story of geologic upheaval.
Published Jan 25, 2017
The Spanish Peaks, on the eastern flank of the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado, abruptly rise 7,000 feet above the western Great Plains. Settlers, treasure hunters, trappers, gold and silver miners have long sighted on these prominent landmarks along the Taos branch of the Santa Fe trail. Well before the westward migration, the mountains figured in the legends and history of the Ute, Apache, Comanche, and earlier tribes. “Las Cumbres Espa&ntidle;olas” are also mentioned in chronicles of exploration by Spaniards including Ulibarri in 1706 and later by de Anza, who eventually founded San Francisco, California. This exceptional view, captured by the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS108, portrays the Spanish Peaks in the context of the southern Rocky Mountains.
Published Jan 20, 2002
