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China’s Celestial Mountains
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Published December 29, 2022
Glaciers on these heavenly mountains are a source of freshwater for farmers in Central Asia.
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Great Lakes Dressed for Winter
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Published December 30, 2022
Land and water were decorated with snow and ice when astronauts looked down on the region in February 2022.
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South America’s West Coast Wonders
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Published December 26, 2022
From volcanoes to salt flats, the mountainous region of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia is home to a range of compelling landscapes.
Quartet of Snowy Cascade Volcanoes
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Published December 25, 2022
Four of the range’s prominent volcanoes—Rainier, St. Helens, Adams, and Hood—were on full display in February 2022.
Cold and Hot Yellowstone Lake
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Published December 27, 2022
Beneath a layer of snow and ice, exceptionally hot fluids rise from the floor of Yellowstone Lake.
Montreal Islands
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Published December 24, 2022
Canada’s second-most populous city occupies the largest of hundreds of islands within the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Icy Lake Paiku
Published December 23, 2022
This deep lake on the southern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau freezes over during winter, curbing the large changes in lake level observed during other seasons.
Snow Day in Delmarva
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Published December 21, 2022
The Mid-Atlantic coast occasionally sees snow, but rain has become increasingly common over time.
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Strait of Messina
Published December 18, 2022
Sunglint, waves, and ship wakes are visible on the waters between Italy’s Calabria region and Sicily.