28 Absolutely Great NASA Satellite Photos Showcasing the Earth’s Art

December 7th, 2012

Tagged Earth As Art, Earth patterns, Earth textures, NASA, Satellite Image

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Wow! NASA has released a holiday treasure in the form of a free “Earth As Art“ ebook that contains 75 stunning images. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, then what are you waiting for? The Earth Science Division of NASA Science Mission Directorate wrote, “In 1960, the United States put its first Earth-observing environmental satellite into orbit around the planet.” These images of Earth were captured with “the Terra, Landsat 5, Landsat 7, EO-1, and Aqua satellites. Sensors on these satellites can measure light outside of the visible range, so the images show more than what is visible to the naked eye.” These images are so beautiful that it will blow your mind. We really don’t know how anyone could resist loving NASA. Their book “celebrates Earth’s aesthetic beauty in the patterns, shapes, colors, and textures of the land, oceans, ice, and atmosphere. The beauty of Earth is clear, and the artistry ranges from the surreal to the sublime.” Here are 28 absolutely great satellite photos showcasing the art of our planet Earth. [28 Great Photos]

“We must look to the heavens . . . for the measure of the earth ~ Jean-Félix Picard,” quoted NASA. Carnegie Lake, in Western Australia. Photo #1 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Grand Bahama Bank, Atlantic Ocean. Photo #2 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Aleutian Clouds, Bering Sea. Photo #3 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Akpatok Island, Canada. Photo #4 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Phytoplankton Bloom, massive congregations of greenish phytoplankton swirl in the dark water around Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Photo #5 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Susitna Glacier in the Alaska Range. Photo #6 by NASA via ebook:“Earth As Art“

Niger River and smaller rivers and streams flow northward out of Lake Debo in landlocked Mali in Western Africa. Photo #7 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Anyuyskiy Volcano, Russia. Photo #8 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Bombetoka Bay, Madagascar. Photo #9 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Cape Farewell, New Zealand, Atlantic Ocean. Photo #10 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Salt-encrusted seasonal lakes of Western Australia’s Shoemaker impact structure. Photo #11 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Zagros Mountains in southwestern Iran. Photo #12 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Alluvial Fan, China. Photo #13 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Rocky Mountain Trench, Canada. Photo #14 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Meandering Mississippi, United States. Photo #15 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Cape Farewell, New Zealand. Photo #16 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“

Himalayas, Central Asia. “The soaring, snow-capped peaks and ridges of the eastern Himalaya Mountains create an irregular patchwork between major rivers in Tibet and southwestern China.” Photo #17 by NASA via ebook: “Earth As Art“