As springtime arrives in the Andes, winter snow melts to provide an important water source for local communities.
Published Oct 20, 2020Every austral winter in the central Andes, fresh snowfall covers and fills the gaps between mountaintops that have more permanent snow and ice.
Published Aug 11, 2018Astronauts captured a striking glimpse of the Andes Mountains, which divide lush forest from the Atacama Desert.
Published Jan 19, 2020As the end of Southern Hemisphere winter approached, snow painted the Andes Mountains.
Published Sep 20, 2015This depiction of an area south of San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina, was the first Shuttle Radar Topography Mission view of the tallest mountain chain in the western hemisphere.
Published Jun 19, 2001Astronauts got an oblique look at the high plains and mountains of Bolivia.
Published Feb 19, 2018Among the oldest mountains in the world, the Appalachian chain is now relatively low but visually striking.
Published Jan 7, 2013