Earth from Space

High-resolution images of Earth taken from space, showing varied geographical features and weather patterns across different landscapes.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

Super typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on September 15 with wind speeds equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. South of where the eye made landfall, the storm's effects could be seen clearly five days later. The ASTER image of Dagupan and the Lingayen Gulf shows flooded and water-saturated areas in dark blue. Sediment-laden waters from swollen rivers enter the ocean and appear as blue-green plumes. The image was acquired September 22, 2018, covers an area of 51.4 by 61.2 kilometers, and is located at 16.2 degrees north, 120.3 degrees east. With its 14 spectral bands from the visible to the thermal infrared wavelength region and its high spatial resolution of about 50 to 300 feet (15 to 90 meters), ASTER images Earth to map and monitor the changing surface of our planet. ASTER is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched Dec. 18, 1999, on Terra. The instrument was built by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. A joint U.S./Japan science team is res

SL3-84-202 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of the Montevideo, Uruguay area of South America is seen in this Skylab 3 Earth Resources Experiments Package S190-B (five-inch Earth terrain camera) photograph taken from the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. The large body of water is Rio de la Plata which flows into the South Atlantic Ocean at the bottom of the picture. The red plum in the Rio de la Plata is probably sediment moving seaward. The Santa Lucia River enters the Rio de la Plata west of Montevideo and is the major drainage for the region. Note the small Isla del Tigre at the mouth of the Santa Lucia. The white beach and sand dune areas are plainly visible along the coast. A major airport can be seen immediately east of downtown Montevideo. Major thoroughfares and residential areas, such as the bright one in the suburbs, are clearly visible, also. Farm tracts in green and grey rectangular patterns indicate agricultural regions.

Satellite view of Kuwait (with border). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites.

This is an image of the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula taken by NASA's EarthKAM on February 12, 2000. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the Gulf of California to the east.

Estonia, Europe, True Colour Satellite Image With Border. Satellite view of Estonia (with border). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites.

Earth observation taken during day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS040-E-074047 (22 July 2014) --- Because of city lights, several points in the mid-east along the Eastern Mediterranean Sea coast and a bit inland can be delineated in this early morning view photographed by one of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station on July 22, 2014. A portion of the Mediterranean Sea is at the top (northwest) of this image. The orbital outpost was flying at an altitude of approximately 223 nautical miles above a point the coordinates of which are 31.7 degrees north latitude and 34.4 degrees east longitude when the image was exposed, using an 85mm lens.

ISS041-E-045376 (27 Sept. 2014) --- One of the Expedition 41 crew members aboard the International Space Station, flying 221 nautical miles above Earth, recorded this night view over southern Italy on Sept. 27, 2014. South is at the bottom of the picture. Italy's "boot" (right) and Sicily are featured in the 28mm image.

ISS043E196718 (05/16/2015) ---

ISS026-E-008222 (7 Dec. 2010) --- From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station recorded this night view of Galveston Island and the Texas City area. The east end of Galveston is the lighted area at center frame. The crew member used a digital still camera equipped with a 180-mm lens to record the image on Dec. 7, 2010.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

Satellite view of the State of Delaware, United States. This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites.

iss060e054125 (Sept. 4, 2019) --- The cities of Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula, separated by the Galveston Bay with the Texas City Dike at bottom, were pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Lone Star State.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. View of city lights at night.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft is of the Republic of Singapore, a city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. An island country made up of 63 islands, the country is largely urbanized with very little rain forest left.

ISS026-E-017046 (9 Jan. 2011) --- From approximately 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members aboard the International Space Station took this wintry picture of metropolitan New York City, which was bracing for its third heavy storm of the season. The crew member used a 70-mm focal length on a digital still camera to record the image.

S66-45868 (18-21 July 1966) --- Southern half of the island of Taiwan (Formosa) as seen from the Gemini-10 spacecraft. Taken with a J.A. Maurer 70mm camera, using Eastman Kodak, Ektachrome, MS (S.O. 217) color film.

iss061e026278 (Nov. 1, 2019) --- The Mississippi River separates the states of Mississippi and Arkansas and splits into the Arkansas River. The International Space Station was orbiting 255 miles in altitude and 164 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, when this photograph was taken.

ISS035-E-008056 (23 March 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station exposed this 400 millimeter night image of the greater New York City metropolitan area on March 23. For orientation purposes, note that Manhattan runs horizontal through the frame from left to the midpoint. Central Park is just a little to the left of frame center.

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 43 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Sent as part of Twitter message #HappyStPatrickDay with best wishes from the #E43 crew! From space you can see the Emerald Isle is very green!

Colour satellite image of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Image taken on May 6, 2014 with Landsat 8 data.

Decked out in reds, greens, blues and whites, this image captured by NASA's Terra satellite March 8, 2001 highlights the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as Tanzania Kenya.

ISS030-E-112823 (25 Feb. 2012) --- This nighttime image photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station provides a look toward the Mediterranean Sea. Along the left side, the night lights clearly depict the high population associated with the Nile River and its delta and the Alexandria, Egypt area (top left center). The Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal are seen to the right.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. View of city lights at night.

S88-E-5021 (12-05-98) --- Central and southern Florida show scattered clouds in this electronic still camera's view downlinked from the Space Shuttle Endeavour on Dec. 5. Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) environs can be easily delineated near frame's center. The photo was taken at 16:31:07 GMT, Dec. 5, and later downlinked to flight controllers.

West Africa at night in 2012. This satellite image shows urban and industrial lights.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

STS082-746-071 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- This nearly-vertical view, photographed from the Space Shuttle Discovery, shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) over Shark Bay. Shallowest parts of the bay appear light blue. In this view of Australia's arid west, sets of sand dunes are clearly visible on Peron Peninsula (lower center) from southwest to northeast (bottom left to top right), blown by the prevailing wind. Hartog Island lies bottom right.

Colour satellite image of Shantou, China. Image taken on February 3, 2014 with Landsat 8 data.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

ISS030-E-254259 (22 April 2012) --- Cloud vortices off the Pacific coast of Mexico's Baja California were captured by one of the six expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station as three of their number ready for their return trip to Earth in a few days. The Gulf of California or Sea of Cortez is completely clear of clouds as are the inland parts of Mexico and California pictured. The Salton Sea is visible at the lower right edge.

satellite image of New York, located on the East Coast of the United States, 2001

iss061e063348 (Nov. 29, 2019) -- Lake Guiers and the Senegal River separating the African nations of Senegal and Mauritania are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles in altitude off the Atlantic coast.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

French Guiana, French Overseas, South America, True Colour Satellite Image With Border. Satellite view of French Guiana, French overseas (with border). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 39 crew aboard the ISS. Image was released by astronaut on Twitter and downlinked in folder Euro pass.

ISS036-E-025908 (29 July 2013) --- One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, as it was passing over Africa, took this night picture of Sicily (center frame) and much of Italy (frame left to frame center) on July 29, 2013. The Stretto de Messina, which separates Sicily from Italy, is near frame center. The high oblique 50mm lens shot includes a scenic horizon with a number of stars in the late July sky. Barely visible in the darkness, part of the long arm of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System or Canadarm2 runs diagonally through the right one-third of the image.

The Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab emirates on which major commercial and residential structures are being built. NASA's Terra spacecraft acquired this image on November 17 and December 10, 2008.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

ISS026-E-013115 (28 Dec. 2010) --- From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 26 crew members used a 32-mm lens to capture this night time image of much of the Florida peninsula. The picture needs to be rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise to situate north at the top. St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay and Fort Myers can be easily delineated on the Gulf of Mexico (top in the original orientation) side and the spread-out bright lights of the Orlando area appear near frame center. Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center can also be spotted on the Atlantic side of Florida, with lights of Jacksonville visible further northward.

iss070e008459 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- The Bahamas, an island nation southwest of Miami, Florida, in the Atlantic Ocean, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above.

(28 April-6 May 1991) --- Flying at an inclination of 57 degrees to Earth's Equator, the Space Shuttle Discovery was able to record photography of a number of seldom observed areas on the planet, such as the USSR. This view was taken in the far north Pacific Ocean and shows part of the Kamchatka Peninsula. One of Discovery's seven crewmembers aimed a 70mm handheld camera through aft flight deck overhead windows to record the image..

STS039-81-00OW (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This scene shows a small area of the north Pacific coast of the USSR's Kamchatka peninsula. Flying at an inclination of 57 degrees to Earth's Equator, the Space Shuttle Discovery was able to record photography of a number of seldom observed areas on the planet, such as the USSR. One of Discovery's seven crewmembers aimed a 70mm handheld camera through aft flight deck overhead windows to record the image.

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as CEO - Arena de Sao Paolo.

Landsat 7 image of the Charlotte, NC area acquired Oct 18, 2015. Landsat 7 is a U.S. satellite used to acquire remotely sensed images of the Earth's land surface and surrounding coastal regions. It is maintained by the Landsat 7 Project Science Office at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD...Landsat satellites have been acquiring images of the Earths land surface since 1972. Currently there are more than 2 million Landsat images in the National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive.

Color satellite image of Qatar and neighbouring countries, with borders.

Satellite view of Hong Kong. This image was compiled from data acquired by Landsat 8 satellite in 2015.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

The International Space Station was orbiting just off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, about 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean when Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Raja Chari photographed NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The agency's two launch pads, 39A (at top) and 39B (at bottom), are clearly seen on the beach. Standing at launch pad 39B is NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop. The rocket is being prepared for the uncrewed Artemis I mission "that will demonstrate NASAs commitment and capacity to extend humanitys presence on the Moon - and beyond."

ISS036-E-025994 (29 July 2013) --- One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station photographed this oblique, north-looking nighttime image of parts of Italy on July 29, 2013. Rome is well lighted and clearly visible on the Mediterranean coast in the lower left quadrant. Much of the Adriatic Sea coast is visible on the right side of the frame

Surtsey Volcano, Iceland, True Colour Satellite Image. Surtsey volcano, Iceland, true colour satellite image. Surtsey is a volcanic island, South of Iceland. Composite image dated 1994-2001 using LANDSAT data. Print size 30 x 30 cm.

Bissagos Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, True Colour Satellite Image. True colour satellite image of Guinea-Bissau, a small country in West Africa. Complex patterns can be seen in the shallow waters along its coastline, where silt carried by the Geba and other rivers washes out into the Atlantic Ocean. Image taken on February 2002 using LANDSAT data.

This image was acquired by NASA's Terra satellite on November 21, 2000 captured almost the entire island of Santorini, Greece.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 42 crew aboard the ISS. Palm and World Islands, United Arab Emirates.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. View of city lights at night.

STS008-50-1840 (30 Aug-5 Sept 1983) --- An active 5,500 foot high volcano on Adonara Island in Indonesia leaves a 30 mile long visible trail of smoke. The surrounding islands are Flores (lower right) Solor (right edge) and Lomblen (upper center). This photograph was made from the Earth orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger on its third mission.

(11-21 Feb. 1997) --- This nearly-vertical view, photographed from the Space Shuttle Discovery, shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) over Shark Bay. Shallowest parts of the bay appear light blue. In this view of Australia's arid west, sets of sand dunes are clearly visible on Peron Peninsula (lower center) from southwest to northeast (bottom left to top right), blown by the prevailing wind. Hartog Island lies bottom right..

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Folder lists this as Buenos Aires.

New Orleans, Louisiana, and its surrrounding suburbs, including Gretna, Metarie, and Kenner, are pictured along the Mississsippi River with Lake Ponchartrain at top. The International Space Station was just off the southeast coast of the Pelican State orbiting 264 miles above the Gulf of Mexico at the time of this photograph.

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Satellite view of Hong Kong. This image was compiled from data acquired by Landsat 8 satellite in 2015.

This set of images from NASA's Terra satellit highlights coastal areas of four states along the Gulf of Mexico: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and part of the Florida panhandle. The images were acquired on October 15, 2001 (Terra orbit 9718).

ISS007-E-11256 (29 July 2003) --- This view of the capital city of Austin, Texas was taken by one of the Expedition 7 crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Austin is located in the Texas hill country along the banks of the Colorado River (lower left). Onboard are cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, mission commander, and astronaut Edward T. Lu, NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer.

Color satellite image of Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana, United States. Image collected on February 10, 2017 by Sentinel-2 satellites.

Poniente Almeriense, Spain. Poniente Almeriense in Almeria, Spain is also known as the Sea of Plastic due to the multitude of greenhouses that cover the area. Typical agricultural products grown under plastic are watermelons, eggplants, zucchinis, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes. The image was acquired April 19, 2019, covers an area of 22 by 37.5 km, and is located at 36.8 degrees north, 2.7 degrees west. https //photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA25791

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao used a digital camera April 6 to photograph the rollout of the Space Shuttle Discovery at NASAs Kennedy Space Center from an altitude of 220 statute miles. Chiao captured the rollout at 4 35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time as the Station flew directly over the launch site. Visible in the image are the Shuttles two launch pads at Launch Complex 39. Discoverys launch pad, 39-B, is on the left. Chiao used the same lens arrangement for the photograph that will be used by the next Station crew to photograph Discovery's heat shield as it approaches the Station on its Return to Flight. The imagery the Station crew will take of Discovery as it approaches is one of several new things that will be done to provide imagery to be used in assessing the health of the Shuttle.

The John F. Kennedy Space Center, America's spaceport, is located along Florida's eastern shore on Cape Canaveral. Established as NASA's Launch Operations Center on July 1, 1962, This image was acquired by NASA's Terra spacecraft.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. View of city lights at night.

ISS033-E-014856 (13 Oct. 2012) --- A nighttime view of Qatar is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 33 crew member on the International Space Station. Night lights can be very revealing regarding the distribution of people on the landscape. Here the lights of Qatar show the precise demographic geography of the country. The brightest group at center shows the capital city Doha with the neighboring smaller ports of Ad-Dahira and Umm Said to the north and south, respectively. Even highways and their relative importance can be discerned. Highways are clearly visible leading from the capital west to the Dukhan oil fields, to Saudi Arabia, and to the north of the country--where, judging by the lack of night lights, the population is very low. The relatively low-traffic coast road between the oil fields and the Saudi frontier also stands out. This kind of highly informative human geographic detail is very difficult to discern in daylight images, in which even larger cities,

Color satellite image of Conakry, capital city of Guinea. Image collected on March 03, 2017 by Sentinel-2 satellites.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. Night view of city lights.

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

A plume from a large brush fire that burned about 15,000 acres in 2000 is visible at the western edge of the Big Cypress Swamp in southern Florida. NASA's Terra satellite captured acquired this image on April 9, 2000. 3D glasses are necessary.

Earth Observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 40 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. Night view of city lights.

ISS040-E-108383 (25 Aug. 2014) --- One of the Expediton 40 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station photographed this image of a large part of New York City on Aug. 25, 2014. Manhattan Island and its Central Park are tell-tale points for recognition purposes for the six-person crew of the orbital outpost, flying 225 approximately nautical miles above the city.

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew aboard the ISS. Night view of city lights.

STS060-84-021 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and its partially cloud-covered environs were captured on 70mm by one of the STS-60 crew members during the eight-day mission. The Shuttle landing facility, on which Discovery landed February 11, 1994, visible at left center.

Panama city lights. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. 3d rendering. Panama city lights

ISS047e005148 (03/10/2016) --- This image was taken by members of Expedition 47 on board the International Space Station as studies of the Earth continue using the perfect vantage point presented by the station.

ISS037-E-001811 (20 Sept. 2013) --- One of three Expedition 37 crew members aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 20 photographed this night image showing parts of the New Jersey-New York area of the Atlantic coast. Long Island, NY is a tell-tale identifier near right center as it juts out into the Atlantic, with Long Island Sound to its west. The New York metropolitan area is largely visible in the center of the frame, with parts of New Jersey at left.

Earth observation taken during a night pass by the Expedition 49 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Onboard views by the STS-2 Crew of the Payload Bay with Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA)-1 Payload, the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and Earth views of Korea, China and Columbia. Also available in 4x5 BW 1. REAGAN, RONALD PRESIDENT - MOCR (STS-2) JSC, HOUSTON, TX Also available in 4x5 BW, 35 CN, 35 BW

Satellite image of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, taken on June 26, 2014 by the satellite Landsat 8. The territory covered is 78 km x 55 km.

L'Anse aux Meadows is a site on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland, located in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where the remains of a Viking village were discovered in 1960. This image is from NASA's Terra satellite.

Space View of Algae Blooms in Florida Keys

ISS015-E-07181 (8 May 2007) --- A portion of Cape Cod is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 15 crewmember on the International Space Station.

iss057e114400 (Dec. 7, 2018) --- The International Space Station flies 252 miles above the island nation of Cuba and the Gulf of Batabano in the Caribbean Sea.

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured approaching the International Space Station as both spacecraft orbited 262 miles above Cape Range National Park in Western Australai on the Indian Ocean coast. This is Northrop Grummans 17th contracted resupply mission under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

iss054e009777 (Jan. 1, 2018) --- The northeastern United States and the well-lit coasts of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut as photographed by Expedition 54 crew members aboard the International Space Station in the wee hours of New Years Day.

Earth observation taken during a night pass by an Expedition 36 crew member on board the International Space Station (ISS). Per Twitter message Tokyo, Japan.

ISS034-E-067270 (12 March 2013) --- One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station captured this high oblique image of the environs of NASA's 1625-acre Johnson Space Center (clearly seen in the lower right quadrant of the image). NASA Parkway can be traced from the space complex eastward almost to Galveston Bay.Though spring had not quite yet arrived, this particular week sported extremely clear skies and warmer than normal temperatures for so-called "spring-breakers."

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