Entries filed under 'earth as art'

Night Moves: NASA Delivers a Fascinating After-Hours Look at Earth from Space

NASA and NOAA have hatched an amazing new satellite view of earth at night, and it's a marvel to observe. The accompanying video offers a composite view of the earth compiled over 9 nights for a cloudless view of the planet. Among the eye-poppers on display: oil rigs at work in the Middle East. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 6, 2012 11:45 AM & Tagged International Dark Sky Association, NASA, dark skies, earth as art and outer space | permalink | Comments



Earth as Art: Gallery Images Taken in Space

Monday (July 23) marked the 40th anniversary of NASA's Landsat satellites, a series of earth observation satellites intended to inform scientists about land use and natural resources. They also capture some impressive images, made even more eye-popping when enhanced with color. For the anniversary, folks at the U.S. Geological Service took 120 images from 40 years of satellite fly-bys, applied a "digital palette" and asked the public to pick their favorites. Below are the top 5, with ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 25, 2012 2:09 PM & Tagged Landsat, NASA, earth as art and satellites | permalink | Comments