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A Spacecraft's Journey to the Space Station
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Published December 21, 2018
As NASA's latest care package heads toward the International Space Station, it traveled over beautiful Earth landscapes—from scenic snowscapes to desolate deserts.
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Agriculture in Egypt’s Western Desert
Published December 16, 2018
Pioneering agricultural projects were planned to encourage people to leave the very heavily populated Nile Delta and to seek economic opportunities in the desert.
An Astronaut’s View of the Himalayas
Published December 9, 2018
The peaks of these mountains are a dramatic expression of massive tectonic forces pushing continents together.
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The Smoking Terror
Published December 3, 2018
Momotombo in western Nicaragua is an active stratovolcano and a source of renewable energy.
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The Rhône River in Geneva
Published November 25, 2018
Alpine in character and perennial in flow, the river is a crucial resource for hydroelectricity, irrigation, transportation, and tourism.
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The Horn of Africa, Somalia
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Published November 24, 2018
This coastline is rugged, with mountains, dry river beds, a small delta, and steep cliffs that cast shadows on the landscape.
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The Largest River Delta in Europe
Published November 12, 2018
The Volga Delta has grown significantly over the past 130 years.
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A Close-Up View of the Betsiboka
Published November 4, 2018
The braided river carries iron-rich sediment from the high central plateau and mountains down through complex, woven channels and vegetated islands.
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A Place Where Icebergs Go to Die
Published October 31, 2018
This image could be a scene out of a spooky movie, but the reality is just as morbid.
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A Dusty View of the Al Qassim Region
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Published October 28, 2018
A line of thunderclouds marched across the desert of central Saudi Arabia on the way toward Yemen.
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Earth Awash in Lights of the Night
Published October 23, 2018
City lights sprawl across Earth’s surface below a constant glow in the upper atmosphere.
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Alluvial Fan, Taklimakan Desert
Published October 21, 2018
Water from the Kunlun Mountains carves thin channels across the dry lands of Western China.
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