Astronauts captured a striking glimpse of the Andes Mountains, which divide lush forest from the Atacama Desert.
Published Jan 19, 2020
A panoramic view of South America from the Atacama Desert in the Andes to the Atlantic Coast is captured in this astronaut photo from April 26, 2010.
Published May 17, 2010
This astronaut photograph was taken looking east as the International Space Station was flying about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) off the Peruvian coast and shows Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced “Why-wash”).
Published Jul 21, 2008
Scores of fires swath Bolivia in smoke in this true-color image from August 16, 2010.
Published Aug 17, 2010
Lava and strong winds give texture and shape to the dry interior of Chad.
Published Feb 5, 2018
Shadows provide three-dimensional perspective for astronauts looking down on mountains.
Published Dec 7, 2015
The city of Geneva embraces the southern end of Lake Geneva (also known as Lac Léman). Geneva is tucked between two major mountain ranges, the Jura to the northwest (not shown) and the Alps to the southeast. Mount Saleve, near the bottom of the image, represents the northern foothills of the range.
Published Dec 25, 2006
Central Asia’s snowy Himalaya range rises above a dry plateau to the north and a vegetated plain to the south.
Published Nov 20, 2015
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
The almost circular massif in the Darfur region is a large cluster of volcanoes and lava flows, with a few traces of human activity.
Published Mar 15, 2020
This astronaut photograph shows the merged outlet of two glaciers within the deep fjords of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
Published Oct 5, 2009
