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SL4-137-3655 (16 Dec. 1973) --- An island wake produced by the Antipodes Islands in the ocean current south of New...
Long ago, a large lava flow passed through the Athabasca Valles region of Mars. We can tell which direction it was...
This is a radar image showing surface features on the open ocean in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. There is no land...
Swift currents flow through the Strait of Gibraltar, producing complicated patterns in the surface waters. Some of...
The U.S.-French SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave that...
STS054-72-056 (13-19 Jan 1993) --- A ship wake in the Bay of Bengal is noticeable in this 70mm frame. The sun glint...
ISS030-E-193144 (25 March 2012) --- Wave clouds near Ile aux Cochons are featured in this image photographed by an...
STS089-743-004 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- This picture showing Auckland Island, New Zealand was photographed with a 70mm...
On June 26, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this...
There are special places on Earth that sometimes write their personal signature in the clouds. The Crozet Islands...
ISS015-E-05977 (1 May 2007) --- Den Helder, Netherlands is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 15...
Ep411_CHAPEA 2: Audio Log 1 Kenna Pell Houston We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA...