Astronauts take photographs of the Earth for many reasons: science, weather, politics, geography, or simply for their own interest. Satellites and space stations also take automatic photographs as they orbit.
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- The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth A searchable collection of pictures taken from 1961 to the present, with captions and background information.
- Earth From Space A collection of photographs taken from various spacecraft, as well as captions, and quotations from the astronauts.
- Visible Earth A searchable collection of NASA photographs and animations, grouped according to location, land use and environmental issues.
- Views of the Earth Features realistic earth views rendered with POV-Ray using free satellite data.
- Earth at Night A photograph made from several views of the whole world, showing city lights and areas of greater population. From NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day series.
- Earth As Art 2 Images taken by orbitting satellites show geographical features in unexpected ways. Some can be downloaded as screensavers.
- Observing the Earth Features the latest news on missions and satellites of the European Space Agency, with images and animations from previous journeys.