Earth's Surface and Interior
Surface & Interior Sub-topics
In southeastern Libya, Jabal Arkanū’s concentric rock rings stand as relics of past geologic forces that churned beneath the desert.
The tart berry and state fruit brings a red pop to holiday feasts—and to satellite images of Midwestern marshlands.
Over millions of years, water has sculpted limestone in northern Vietnam into an extraordinary karst landscape full of towers, cones,…
Late-season reds and browns swept across the Ozark Highlands in the south-central U.S.
The volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula continues to erupt after centuries of quiescence.
An astronaut photographed the island’s striking mix of mountains, forests, and expanding urban areas.
A colorful ridge and winding glacial meltwater river meet amidst dune fields in western China.
The colossal project created a valuable connection between the U.S. interior and the Atlantic Ocean when it opened in October…
A group of satellites with interferometric synthetic aperture radar makes it possible for geologists to detect how much and where…
Across the northeastern Siberian tundra, summer greens shift to vibrant reds, yellows, and browns as temperatures drop and days shorten.
Far from large urban areas, Great Basin National Park offers unencumbered views of the night sky and opportunities to study…
An asteroid that struck the rainforest in Africa around 1 million years ago created Ghana’s only natural lake.Â
An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.
The Santarem plateau in the northern Brazilian state displays a patchwork of cleared and uncleared land bordering a densely forested…
The lake in northwestern Utah displays striking red and green waters that contrast with the region’s surrounding desert, salt flats,…
Located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the peak’s lofty altitude and chilly latitude help it hang onto snow and glaciers all…
NASA airborne technology revealed the progression of a controlled fire at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield.
The idyllic region of Dalarna County is the site of an ancient, powerful collision.
