Over the years, astronauts have used various viewing angles and lenses to capture the many faces of Everest. Differing seasons and illumination allow for very different, but always spectacular perspectives. The astronauts on the International Space Station obtained this view of Mt. Everest in late November 2003.
Published Dec 29, 2003
The tallest mountain of the Cascade Range is a Pacific Northwest icon.
Published Sep 4, 2019
Landsat 8 observed a thick plume of ash from the Japanese volcano on January 13, 2015.
Published Jan 18, 2015
The snow-covered southeastern flank of Mount Fuji Volcano appears in this astronaut photograph from April 8, 2009.
Published Jun 29, 2009
This detailed image of Everest, the highest (29,035 feet, 8850 meters) mountain in the world, shows early morning light on the eastern Kangshung Face. The mountains appear to jump out of the picture because the image was taken with low sunlight using an electronic still camera equipped with an 800 mm lens.
Published Apr 28, 2002
In December 2015, Europe’s largest and most active volcano rumbled with tremors, spewed ash, and spit lava into the Sicilian night.
Published Dec 3, 2015
The largest city in the Canadian province of Québec and the largest inland port in the world, Montréal takes its name from a distinctive landscape feature at the center of the city. Mont-Royal (“royal mountain” in French) rises to an elevation of 233 meters (about 764 feet) at Colline de la Croix peak.
Published Feb 26, 2007
This astronaut photograph highlights the northern approach to the world’s tallest mountain.
Published Jan 17, 2011
The risk of hazards around this active volcano are well known, but it does not deter people from enjoying skiing and mountaineering on this rugged “fourteener” peak.
Published May 20, 2018
Nearly three decades after the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, the impact on the forest in the blast zone is still obvious in this astronaut photograph. South of the mountain, lush green forests cover the landscape, while north of the mountain, vegetation remains sparse.
Published Jan 1, 2009
The Cascade Range is an arc of volcanoes that extends from southwestern British Columbia to northern California. One of the six major composite volcanoes (formed by alternating layers of extruded lava and compacted ash) is Mount Baker in northern Washington.
Published Jun 14, 2004
