Start Date: End Date: Published Date Data Date
The Salty Lake of Gas Hure
Published July 13, 2025
Colorful salt ponds, rich mineral brines, and dust storm defenses meet on the Tibetan Plateau.
Related images:
720 x 480 JPEG
8256 x 5504 24 MB - JPEG
Lake Titicaca in Sunglint
Published July 7, 2025
The optical phenomenon revealed features on and below the Peruvian lake’s surface, such as wind patterns, natural surface films, and boat wakes.
720 x 600 JPEG
2752 x 4128 6 MB - JPEG
Flooding Along the Uruguay and Ibicuí Rivers
Published July 2, 2025
Astronaut photos captured the aftermath of torrential rainfall in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state.
2000 x 1194 2 MB - JPEG
5536 x 3691 7 MB - JPEG
A Dusty Vestige of the Old West
Published June 29, 2025
Owens Lake, an arid playa tucked between the Inyo Mountains and the Sierra Nevada in California, is the site of dust mitigation efforts.
8256 x 5504 20 MB - JPEG
Lake Chapala
Published June 22, 2025
An astronaut took this striking photo of a vast, freshwater lake in west-central Mexico, as well as the surrounding volcanic and urban landscapes.
1981 x 1321 3 MB - JPEG
Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast
Published June 15, 2025
An astronaut photographed Alexandria’s coastal development, agricultural zones, harbors, and salt ponds.
5568 x 3712 8 MB - JPEG
Lake Chad’s Water, Wetlands, and Dunes
Published June 8, 2025
Astronauts have photographed the diminishing lake in Central Africa for decades, most recently in January 2025, as its area remained just a fraction of its past size.
3906 x 2604 12 MB - JPEG
Meandering Through Baton Rouge
Published June 1, 2025
The Mississippi River has shaped the landscape in southeastern Louisiana, supporting agriculture and connecting the region with vital trade and navigation routes.
7202 x 4801 25 MB - JPEG
Waterlogged Lake Gregory
Published May 25, 2025
A network of brackish lakes and associated wetlands in northwestern Australia held more water than usual in October 2024 following an especially intense wet season.
720 x 463 JPEG
4301 x 2768 13 MB - JPEG
2166 x 1805 4 MB - JPEG
Capital of the Blue Ridge
Published May 18, 2025
Roanoke, Virginia, is the largest city in the Blue Ridge Mountains and a stopover along a historic, scenic road.
7626 x 5084 23 MB - JPEG
Lights of Southeast Asia
Published May 11, 2025
On a night with little to no moonlight, other sources of nighttime lights were on vivid display in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos.
4128 x 2752 7 MB - JPEG
Salty Emi Koussi
Published May 4, 2025
In northern Chad, the tallest peak in the Sahara Desert is topped with a patch of salt, not snow.
8256 x 5504 7 MB - JPEG