Several Arizona cities and suburbs merge in a distinctive Western U.S. grid pattern.
Published Apr 1, 2013
One of the largest seaports on the East Coast, “Charm City” was briefly the capital of the United States.
Published Nov 5, 2012
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
Published Oct 24, 2011
Located on the broad alluvial fan of the Rimac River, Lima is the capital of Peru and the only megacity (7.7 million inhabitants in 2002) located on the western coastline of South America.
Published Apr 18, 2005
Taken on February 28, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows Houston at night. Different land uses appear at varying levels of brightness, with bright lights in Houston proper, and no lights in undeveloped areas.
Published Mar 22, 2010
One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.
Published May 23, 2011
Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Charlotte fill the darkness with light.
Published Feb 13, 2012
Some parts of the world are marked by such unique human patterns that astronauts learn which country they are overflying just by looking out the windows on the International Space Station.
Published Oct 26, 2015
“The biggest little city in the world” is nestled like a jewel amidst the mountains.
Published Feb 11, 2013
It is the capital of Utah, headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and “the crossroads of the West.”
Published Jan 6, 2014
Acquired July 31, 2010, this astronaut photograph features the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
Published Aug 16, 2010
Milan, the largest city in Italy, is one of Europe’s major transportation, industrial, and commercial hubs, and a global center of fashion and culture.
Published Mar 14, 2011
