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|  | | Orion Views Earth from Afar
Fifty years after Apollo 17 astronauts photographed the iconic “blue marble” image, cameras in space have again captured distant views of our home planet. | |
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|  | | A Burst of Activity at Mount Semeru
Intense explosions at the summit sent avalanches of ash and mud racing down the southeastern flank of the Indonesian volcano. | |
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|  | | Larger Wheat Harvest in Ukraine Than Expected
A satellite-based analysis indicates that nearly 27 million tons of wheat were harvested from the country's farms this year, but Ukraine won't reap all of the benefits. | |
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|  | | Lake Achit and the Khovd River Floodplain
Water, frozen and flowing, shapes and colors this rural area of Western Mongolia. | |
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|  | | Breathing Life into the Ocean
Almost all life in the ocean depends on tiny photosynthetic organisms known as phytoplankton. | |
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|  | | Fires in Northwest Argentina
Forests are burning after being primed by warm temperatures and a lack of rain. | |
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|  | | Vibrant Aurora Over Hudson Bay
The light show dipped south of the Arctic Circle, where it was especially bright over northeastern Canada. | |