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Astronauts have been capturing photographs of the ever-changing Earth for more than 40 years, and NASA has been cataloging and studying them since the beginning. This page is an archive of images that have been featured on the JSC Web. For more images, visit Astronaut Photography of Earth.

IMAGE: Atoll evolutionAtoll Evolution - In this image of the Leeward Islands of the Society Archipelago, the International Space Station crew captured the development and accumulation of coral reefs over geologic time scales from fringing reefs to atolls. The islands grow older to the northwest.
IMAGE: Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City - The regional environmental impact of urban sprawl around fast-growing cities can be documented and monitored from space. As an example, Salt Lake City, Utah, has experienced rapid population growth over the last 10 years.
IMAGE: PeruPeru - Some of the deepest canyons in the world cut west to the Pacific from the high crest of the Andes Mountains in Peru. This dramatic image taken from the International Space Station provides a birds-eye view down the canyons of the Rio Camana and the Rio Ocona.
IMAGE: Hurricane ClaudetteHurricane Claudette - The crew of the International Space Station had a great seat from which to observe Tropical Storm Claudette as it became a Category 1 hurricane.
IMAGE: Omaha and Council Bluffs on the Lewis and Clark TrailOmaha and Council Bluffs on the Lewis and Clark Trail - In the vicinity of Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, the Missouri River meanders southward through a broad floodplain some 3 to 13 kilometers (2 to 8 miles) wide, bordered by dissected bluffs.
IMAGE: Gosses Bluff impact craterGosses Bluff Impact Crater, Northern Territory, Australia - This image shows Gosses Bluff, an impact crater, which is located about 160 km (99 miles) west of Alice Springs, Australia. It is one of the most studied of the Australian impact craters.
IMAGE: Great bend in the Nile RiverThe Great Bend in the Nile, By Day and Night - Halfway between the Nile delta in the north and the Sudanese border in the south, the Nile River cuts a deep U-shaped bend into the desert near Luxor.
IMAGE: Anatahan IslandAnatahan Island Volcanic Eruption - From their vantage point, station crewmembers can watch the news as it happens. NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu captured this photo of a volcanic eruption and told Mission Control about it before the event was reported in the press.
IMAGE: Sao Paulo, Brazil, at NightSao Paulo, Brazil, at Night - This image shows the urban footprint of Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America's largest city with a population of roughly 17 million. The different colors define different types and generations of streetlights. The port of Santos is also well defined by lights.
IMAGE: Smog in the Northern Adriatic SeaSmog Over the Northern Adriatic Sea - The boot of Italy crosses the image in this southwest-looking view taken by the crew of the International Space Station. The view includes the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and the haze-obscured Po River valley.
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