Sand dunes and outcrops add color and dimension across the Namib Sand Sea.
Published Jan 13, 2020
Even in China’s largest, driest, and hottest desert, vegetation sprouts in the spring.
Published May 5, 2020
While the pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous, there are several other ancient Egyptian royal necropolis (“city of the dead”) sites situated along the Nile River and its delta. One of these sites is near the village of Dashur, illustrated in this astronaut photograph.
Published Aug 11, 2008
Acquired March 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust hovering over the Taklimakan Desert.
Published Mar 2, 2011
A popular place for sandboarding, Huacachina is the only natural desert oasis in South America.
Published Dec 26, 2020
From space, a hint of green betrayed the revival of plant life.
Published Apr 2, 2017
Linear dunes and ephemeral streams converge on the eastern margin of the Simpson Desert in a region known for its floods.
Published Sep 15, 2012
Acquired March 12, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust plumes blowing from the west margin of the Taklimakan Desert.
Published Mar 14, 2011
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