By Khushi Pal
Published Mar 28, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: Instagram/nasaearth

10 mesmerising images of Earth from space shared by NASA

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently shares breathtaking pics of Earth from space. Here are ten mesmerising pics of Earth and its landscapes shared by NASA.

Taken from the International Space Station (ISS), this beautiful image shows the Colorado River surrounded by the reddish-brown landscape in southeastern Utah.

This image was captured from the ISS and features the volcanic pit Trou au Natron in northern Chad, resembling a face. 

This striking image captured from the ISS shows a stunning display of the aurora borealis or northern lights.

This satellite image captured by Landsat 8 in April 2023 shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake in south-central Washington.

This mesmerising pic was captured aboard Apollo 8. It shows a glimpse of Earth from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the moon. 

Astronauts aboard the ISS captured Hurricane Sam, a potent storm marching across the Atlantic Ocean on September 29, 2021.

Captured by Landsat-8 in May 2022, this captivating image shows Mount Bagana, one of the South Pacific's youngest and most active volcanoes.

This breathtaking image was captured by Landsat 7 and features the tides and ocean currents in the Bahamas.

This satellite image shows the Sortebræ glacier in eastern Greenland amidst vast snow-capped mountains. 

Taken from the ISS, this image shows the snowcapped Southern Alps poking through white clouds hovering over the sea.