Collection - Earth at Night - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Earth at Night. Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. They have provided a broad, beautiful picture, showing how humans have shaped the …
Topography - NASA
WEBJul 21, 2005 · Topography. Land topography is a digital image of the three-dimensional structure of the Earth's surface. Shading indicates changes in slope or elevation. The relief shading in this topographic map comes mostly from elevation data collected by …
Earth from Space in 4K - NASA+
WEBApr 20, 2024 · Everything that happens on the International Space Station revolves around one thing: Earth, sixteen times a day! So for Earth Day, NASA offers a gift you can’t get anywhere else with this leisurely view of our home planet, from 250 miles up, rendered in extraordinary ultra-high definition video.
19 impossibly detailed views of Earth from space at night
WEBNov 19, 2015 · 19 impossibly detailed views of Earth from space at night. Nothing makes me feel more connected to the rest of the human race than seeing the Earth from space at night. National borders...
World in Mercator Projection, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
WEBAug 21, 2003 · This image was created from that data set and shows the world between 60 degrees south and 60 degrees north latitude, covering 80% of the Earth's land mass. The image is in the Mercator Projection commonly used for maps of the world.
Natural Earth III – Home - Shaded Relief
WEBNatural Earth III. Data for Visualizing Earth from Space. Natural Earth III is raster map data for creating illustrations and animations of our planet with a plausibly realistic appearance. Using the data requires 3D or mapping software. Legibility is a key feature.
Explorer 1 | Image Galleries | Images of Earth from Space - NASA
WEBOnly a select few men and women have looked at Earth from space firsthand. From that exceptional viewpoint they have marveled at both the beauty and the fragility of our planet. The rest of us rely on images made by astronauts’ cameras and the satellites circling the globe ― and, from deeper space, by robotic missions looking back across ...
SRTM | Earthdata
WEBFeb 11, 2000 · The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) payload flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the STS-99 mission. SRTM collected topographic data over nearly 80% of Earth's land surfaces, creating the first-ever near-global dataset of …
Natural Earth III – Texture Maps - Shaded Relief
WEBTo remedy this, land on Natural Earth III is more colorful, and both the land and ocean are several shades lighter than photographs. New features in Natural Earth III include coral reefs and sediment plumes extending into the ocean from major river mouths.
Earth images from space: 10 incredible photos of our planet
WEBApr 21, 2024 · To celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, enjoy these incredible Earth images from space. Originally published by NASA Science; the author is Phil Davis. It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea,...
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