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Last update: September 17th, 2019 at 12:00 am

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Waterfalls in a beautiful river at sunset in Iceland

The wonders of Iceland

Today's Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features an overhead look at Musa Bay, Iran as seen from space.

Earth Observing-1 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at the Strait of Dover, which is located in the narrowest part of the English Channel.

Environment

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 4, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 3, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 2, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 1, 2018

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at rainwater in Rub’ al-Khali, the largest contiguous desert in the world.

Landsat-8 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupting and shooting ash into the air.

Suomi NPP Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at wildfires blowing smoke over the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory.

Aqua Earth Observing Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the city of Charleston, South Carolina as seen from the International Space Station.

International Space Station Photos

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a stunning look at Alaska’s mountain glaciers.

Operation IceBridge

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at violent dust storms blowing across western Asia this past month.

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at Loktak Lake, India, which contains circular floating islands called “phumdis.”

ASTER on the Terra Satellie

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at the Florida peninsula captured from space.

Sentinel-1A

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at Italy with unusually high amounts of snow on the ground.

Sentinel 3A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at Mount Mayon, which some call the perfect volcano due to its symmetrical cone.

Sentinel-2A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at blue and green phytoplankton blooms in the southern Atlantic Ocean right by the Falkland Islands.

Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership)

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The 10 snowiest places on Earth

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10 most beautiful beaches on Earth

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10 windiest places on Earth

Sunniest cities in the United States

10 sunniest cities in the US

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10 most earthquake vulnerable cities on Earth

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