Earth as Art: Stunning New Images From Space

Earth is truly beautiful when viewed from space. But add some false color produced by satellite sensors, and the result is stunning.

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new selection of particularly interesting images from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites. These space craft have been prolific sources of data for earth scientist, but the new shots were chosen solely based on aesthetics.

Great Salt Desert, Iran

Gotland, Sweden

Mississippi River

Rocky Mountains, Canada

Empty Quarter, Saudi Arabia–Yemen Border

Earth As Art

Here are a few amazing images taken from space.
Some of these picture's remind me of the picture's created by the Hubble Telescope.

Also if you haven't checked out USGS Earth As Art website, there are more images to look at.

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Wow!

Love photos like this.

There is always talk about how beautiful other planets are, but look at our own.

Stunning, absolutely stunning.

Thanks for the pics, good to see true beauty, and it's our mom!!

Pred...

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the new shots were chosen solely based on aesthetics.

And aesthetically beautiful they are indeed.

I think I like the one over Sweden best, although they are all quite stunning.

Thanks for the pics, absolutely beautiful! The one over Sweden looks like a zoom of the Mandelbrot set from a fractal generator. Actually, I guess it's the other way around...

Thanks for everyone's response.

I'm glad you guys enjoyed the photo's. Don't forget to check out the USGS link. More eye-candy too look at.

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Wow,the first two look like Van Gogh paintings!

wow, truly amazingly stunningly beautiful! I would of have never thought to see earth from this kind of P.O.V.
Thank you very much for sharing!

I live for stuff like this. It's what keeps me going. Thanks for posting, they're stunning. My only trouble now, is which one is my new wall paper?



(it's a good probkem to have)

Fantastic Oozil, and no one does art like mother nature. I like the Canadian Rockies one and I am always amazed at how these patterns on our planet resemble circulatory systems like arteries and veins. I really do think Gaia is a living organism and we should treat her as if.
The Iraq one has been color coded, no? If not, wow!!

Peace,
spec

thanks for sharing. looks like abstract art. beautiful!

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Hey spec, you're very right. Earth is a canvas and mother nature is the artist. I'm glad you enjoyed these images.

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Just wow... a flag of the Earth for you (well not the NWO flag ofc. )

Wow! I was having a really bad day with the twins both having colds and those picture just lifted my spirits like you wouldn't beleive. Thank you so much for post these and I am going to the site now to look at the rest.

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Wow, that's awesome. I'm glad to know these photo's helped you out. Also wish that's your twins get better soon.

Mother Nature is an Artist!! Love all of these photos - the second one down reminded me of Van Gogh's Starry Night! Thanks so much for sharing!