Bright white waves break along the fringing beaches of the Savage Islands in these astronaut photos from October 22, 2009.
Image of the Day Land Water
Image of the Day Land
This approximately true-color image shows part of the Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago, observed September 18, 2001.
Lakshadweep’s coral atolls glow iridescent blue-green in this natural-color scene from February 2012.
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Acquired October 2, 2002, this natural-color image shows islands off the coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea.
Myths about these Australian islands seem to provide an ancient explanation for sea level rise.
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Image of the Day Land Unique Imagery
Penguins, seals, and scientists are among the residents of a remote archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.
Image of the Day Land Water Snow and Ice
Light tan streamers snake across Chandeleur Sound in this detailed natural color satellite image from May 5, 2010. The streamers are probably ropes of oil from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico.