August 1, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Full Disk Image of Earth’s Western Hemisphere Taken May 20, 2018
The GOES-17 satellite took this snapshot from an equatorial vantage point approx. 22,300 miles above the surface
The GOES-17 satellite took this snapshot from an equatorial vantage point approx. 22,300 miles above the surface
This is what the path of totality looked like from above
NASA scientists have released new global maps of Earth at night, providing the clearest-yet views of the patterns of human settlements across our planet
Google Timelapse is a global, zoomable video that lets you see how the Earth has changed over the past 32 years
“That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.” – Carl Sagan
The world looks different from above
Every 2 hours, NASA’s EPIC camera takes a photo of Earth from the same spot in space, about a million miles away
Seen here is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) incredible satellite testing room in Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Did you know Io’s shadow sails across the face of Jupiter at 38,000 mph (17 kilometers per second)!
It’s all about perspective
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