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Holy Crap Earth Is Beautiful

An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026

Earth is so beautiful from afar.

Earth From Above: 37 Outstanding Winners of the 2026 International Aerial Awards

There’s something almost magical about seeing the world from thousands of feet in the air. From that height, the places we walk through every day suddenly become abstract works of...

The Climate Physics of Planet Earth

Building Earth is a new interactive map that explains how the Earth's climate has developed over millions of years through the lens of physics. The map strips the planet back to it...

With a little help from our planet friends

Speeding up, slowing down, capturing amazing views, making discoveries — all thanks to planets.

Beauty of the Earth: 33 Epic Landscape Views That Prove Nature Is the Greatest Artist

There’s something about a great landscape photo that hits differently. Maybe it’s a mountain catching the first orange light of sunrise, or a lonely road disappearing into a forest...

'This is the future of spatial intelligence': Vantor unveils stunning 3D satellite views of Earth (photos)

The American Earth-observation company Vantor is now mapping Earth from space in 3D, and the images are stunning.

Earth from Above author returns with astonishing freshwater images

From Kenya's Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whose The Earth From Above was a smash hit 25 years ago

The Secret Wonders of the World’s Third Largest Island

Stunning Video of the Southern Lights Dancing Across the Earth Captured by a NASA Astronaut–WATCH

From the SpaceX Dragon capsule high above the Earth, astronaut Jessica Meir was left stunned and moved by what she was witnessing. As our own blue marble spun around to show its wh...

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026

This is truly a view like no other.

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How Unreal Engine and Houdini power the VFX of Surviving Earth

Milk VFX visualised 450 million years of Earth’s lost worlds.

Quite the journey

A planet’s path around the Sun, a quasi-moon tagging along, and your name a million miles away.

This Spellbinding 4K Timelapse of Aurora Lights is Made From Thousands of Astronaut Photos

A filmmaker has created a beautiful timelapse from photos taken by astronauts onboard the International Space Station. [Read More]

Reading About the Earth

Last year, while I was editing the stories in Earthen, I read these Canadian books, and it’s no surprise to me that each of them contains some kind of connection to the living eart...

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

An Orbiting Satellite Triad Reveals Motions Inside Earth

Our planet's liquid iron outer core is slowly giving up its secrets to a trio of satellites launched by ESA in 2013. Called Swarm, the three probes have been studying Earth's magne...

International Aerial Photographer of the Year Contest Highlights the World from Above

See the 101 top photos submitted from around the world. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for a...

Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026

Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes.

Earth’s radio waves have been turned into music

Our planet is alive in so many ways, including being a giant generator of electromagnetic waves. Polar winds, lightning, the Van Allen belt, auroras, and more phenomena contribute...

Earth and Americans: Amazingly Resilient

On America’s 250th birthday, we give thanks to our Creator for our independence, our liberty and our resolve, and for the likewise strong and resilient planet on which we live. Hap...

Seafloor Spreading Event Caught in Real Time, Starting with a Swarm of Earthquakes and an Outpouring of Lava

Learn how new ocean floor formed in real time as earthquakes, sinking crust, and fresh lava reshaped the Southeast Indian Ridge.