The Greatest Artist in the Universe

Nov 18, 2010 11:00 PM

Who other than Mother Earth? Below, a selection of 10 images from the USGS' Earth as Art, a collection of stunning photographs from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites. The bright color is a false effect produced by satellite sensors, but the texture, shapes, patterns, scale- that's all real.

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Great Salt Desert, Iran

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Mississippi River

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Gotland, Sweden

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Eyjafjorour Fjord, Iceland

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Erg Iguidi, Algeria

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Byrd Glacier, Antarctica

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Rocky Mountains, Canada

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Okavango River, Botswana

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Mount Elgon, Uganda-Kenya Border

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Dardzha Peninsula, Turkmenistan

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