Start Date: End Date: Published Date Data Date
From Automobiles to Armstrong
720 x 480 JPEG
Published January 17, 2021
Cleveland’s urban layout has evolved as time and technology have advanced.
Related images:
4455 x 2970 5 MB - JPEG
JPEG
Socked in Stratovolcano
Published January 10, 2021
Uninhabited Atlasov Island rises above the clouds and the Sea of Okhotsk.
4656 x 3104 5 MB - JPEG
El Bibane Lagoon
720 x 550 JPEG
Published December 27, 2020
This portion of the Tunisian coast is a sheltering harbor for fish, shorebirds, and Mars-like life.
5568 x 3712 5 MB - JPEG
New Year, New Horizon
Published January 1, 2021
Astronauts will continue to photograph their home whether from low-Earth orbit or, as the Apollo astronauts once did, from the Moon.
5568 x 3712 2 MB - JPEG
Noumea
Published December 13, 2020
The capital city is the economic and tourist hub of New Caledonia.
Lighting the Edge of the Roof
Published December 6, 2020
A sharp contrast in nighttime lights distinguishes the sparsely populated Tibetan Plateau from the fertile and densely inhabited Indo-Gangetic plain.
5568 x 3712 6 MB - JPEG
Dust Over Seas
Published November 25, 2020
A plume of mineral-rich dust filled the skies over Cyprus and the Mediterranean on a summer’s day.
5568 x 3712 4 MB - JPEG
African Dust Plume Blankets the Caribbean
Published November 22, 2020
A towering thunder cloud stands at the intersection of moist tropical air and dry, dusty plumes.
Capturing Wind on Maui
Published November 14, 2020
Kaheawa Wind Power facilities provide 10 to 15 percent of this Hawaiian island’s electric power.
Isthmus of Taravao, Tahiti
Published November 7, 2020
This island’s rugged topography and dense rainforest has led most of its inhabitants to live along the coastline.
La Sal’s Second Life
Published November 1, 2020
The Utah town moved, but the name moved with it.
5011 x 3341 5 MB - JPEG
Fall Color in Ottawa
Published October 24, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
5011 x 3341 7 MB - JPEG
Turin Lights the Way Forward
Published October 18, 2020
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
720 x 600 JPEG
3936 x 2669 8 MB - JPEG
Perspectives on a Dust Storm
Published October 11, 2020
An astronaut captured distant and overhead views of a long plume blowing from Iraq across the Middle East.
5011 x 3341 4 MB - JPEG
Airglow Over the Indian Ocean
Published October 8, 2020
The diffuse orange and green bands of light are caused by molecules in the atmosphere that have been energized by absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
5568 x 3712 7 MB - JPEG
Coloring the Great Salt Lake
Published October 4, 2020
Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
The Gambia
Published September 27, 2020
The smallest country in mainland Africa hugs its namesake river.
Cupola Over the Caribbean
720 x 515 JPEG
Published September 20, 2020
Clouds trace the islands and color variations trace the seafloor.
Record Flooding in Sudan
Published September 17, 2020
A wetter-than-usual rainy season in Sudan has devastated communities across the country.
720 x 800 JPEG
1369 x 1521 2 MB - JPEG
4859 x 3712 5 MB - JPEG
Swirls in the Southern Caspian
Published September 6, 2020
The inland sea in central Asia has a distinct circulation.
720 x 480 317 KB - JPEG
Charleston, West Virginia
Published August 30, 2020
Nestled in a river valley in the Allegheny Mountains, the city first attracted weary travelers, who then stayed for the salt, trees, and coal.
3404 x 2269 4 MB - JPEG
Lighthouse Reef and the Great Blue Hole
Published August 23, 2020
This marine wonder off of Belize is rich with mystery and biodiversity.
4287 x 2858 3 MB - JPEG
Aurora, Meet Airglow
Published August 16, 2020
The colors and altitude are often the same, but the atmospheric processes are different.
4814 x 3209 4 MB - JPEG
Xiamen and Quanzhou
Published August 9, 2020
Bright lights of these coastal cities of China are sandwiched between mountains and the sea.
Cooper Creek, Australia
Published August 2, 2020
The combination of stable, ancient dunes and water channels displaying both braided and cross-connecting patterns make this region a planetary analogue for Mars.
Death Valley Landscapes
Published July 26, 2020
The area is known for its extreme dryness and dangerous heat records. However, traces on the land indicate that water sometimes flows here.
Comet NEOWISE Brightens the Night
Published July 18, 2020
In July 2020, sky gazers on Earth and on the International Space Station had a front row seat to one of the brightest comets in decades.
21 MB - MPEG