Showing posts with label the earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the earth. Show all posts

Saturday, September 11, 2010

A setting last quarter crescent moon and the thin line of Earth's atmosphere

 A last quarter crescent moon and the thin line of Earth's atmosphere
A setting last quarter crescent moon and the thin line of Earth's atmosphere are photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member

Friday, September 10, 2010

Atronaut sends amazing pictures back to Earth via twitter

 Polar Mesospheric Clouds
The Isles of Greece during a clear night pass over Europe
Hurricane Danielle
"Another breathtaking sunset..."

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The eye of Hurricane Earl is seen in this photo taken from the International Space Station

The eye of Hurricane Earl is seen in this photo taken from the International Space Station
The eye of Hurricane Earl is seen in this photo taken from the International Space Station

10 Stunning Pictures From Space

Satellite Eye on Earth: the island of Tristan de Cunha in the South Atlantic
 These spiraling cloud patterns, caused when prevailing ocean winds encounter an island, are known as von Karman vortices or 'vortex streets'.
Satellite Eye on Earth: blue-coloured plankton blooms swirl in the North Atlantic Ocean off Ireland
Electric blue-coloured plankton blooms swirl in the North Atlantic ocean off Ireland
Satellite Eye on Earth: Phytoplankton off the coast of Newfoundland
Phytoplankton 
Satellite Eye on Earth: Mataiva Atoll, the westernmost atoll of the Tuamotu chain
The Tuamotu Archipelago a part of French Polynesia.
Satellite Eye on Earth: Dust blew eastward out of the Taklimakan Desert
 the Taklimakan desert, China
Satellite Eye on Earth:  Savai'i is one of the largest landmasses in Polynesia
 The western end of the Samoan Island chain lies Savai'i.

Satellite Eye on Earth: This August 23, 2010 NASA satellite imag
Hurricane Danielle churns in the Atlantic Ocean
Satellite Eye on Earth: Cape Kazantip is a prominent headland on the Kerch Peninsula
Cape Kazantip


Satellite Eye on Earth: Fires in South America
Aqua satellite detected 148,946 fires in this image

Satellite Eye on Earth:  dust and hydrogen sulfide plumes along the coast of Namibia
Cloudless skies allow a clear view of dust and hydrogen sulfide plumes along the coast of Namibia

Monday, August 30, 2010

A section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef down to Earth from the International Space Station

A section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef down to Earth from the International Space Station
A section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef down to Earth from the International Space Station

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Amazing Photo of the Earth's horizon and the blackness of space taken from from a homemade balloon

Amazing Photo of the Earth's horizon and the blackness of space taken from a homemade balloon
Amazing Photo of the Earth's horizon and the blackness of space taken from a homemade balloon

Monday, August 23, 2010

The Earth and Moon taken from 114 million miles away

The Earth and Moon taken from 114 million miles away
The Earth and Moon taken from 114 million miles away 

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A landslide caused by rains in southern China

Image: Damaged houses are seen after a landslide triggered by recent torrential rains hit Hanyuan county
A landslide caused by rains in southern China left 21 people missing
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

A view of the sun as it rises above the earth



A view of the sun as it rises above the earth, in this NASA handout photo taken from the International Space Station on July 17, 2009.

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