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Jumping from space 
Project Excelsior was a series of high-altitude parachute jumps made by Colonel (then Captain) Joseph Kittinger of the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1959 and...
 
Andes Mountains 
Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7—This view was photographed by astronaut Frank Borman and James A. The Intermontane Salt Basins are visible in the...
Gemini program 
AWT Gimbaling Rig 
AWT Gimbaling Rig—This device is formally known as the MASTIF or Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility and is located in the Altitude Wind Tunnel.
Mercury program 
Namib Desert, Namibia 
Namib Desert, Namibia—Coastal winds create the tallest sand dunes in the world here, with some dunes reaching 980 feet (300 meters) in height.
Desert 
Von Karman Vortices 
Von Karman Vortices—As air flows over and around objects in its path, spiraling eddies, known as Von Karman vortices, may form.
Atmosphere 
Terkezi Oasis 
Terkezi Oasis—A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the Terkezi Oasis in the country of Chad.
Desert 
Ugab River 
Ugab River—Elusive, but ecologically vital, Namibia's Ugab River only flows above ground for a few days each year.
Water 
Vatnajökull Glacier Ice Cap 
Vatnajökull Glacier Ice Cap—Valley glaciers appear as fingers of blue ice reaching out from the Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland's Skaftafell National Park. The...
Mountains 
Volcanoes 
Volcanoes—Steep-sided volcanic cones along the Chilean-Argentinean border add texture to this "study in blue." Of approximately 1800 volcanoes scattered across...
Mountains 
Whirlpool in the Air 
Whirlpool in the Air—This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds, and low-lying fog off the eastern coast of Greenland.
Formation 
Garden City 
Garden City—Center pivot irrigation systems create red circles of healthy vegetation in this image of croplands near Garden City, Kansas.
Plains 
Desolation Canyon 
Desolation Canyon—Utah's Green River flows south across the Tavaputs Plateau (top) before entering Desolation Canyon (center). The Canyon slices through the Roan...
Canyon 
Delta Region, Netherlands 
Delta Region, Netherlands—Along the southern coast of the Netherlands, sediment-laden rivers have created a massive delta of islands and waterways in the gaps...
Delta, Water, Europe 
Dasht-e Kevir 
Dasht-e Kevir—The Dasht-e Kevir, or valley of desert, is the largest desert in Iran. It is a primarily uninhabited wasteland, composed of mud and salt marshes...
Desert 
Campeche 
Campeche—Named after the ancient Mayan Province of Kimpech, the state of Campeche comprises much of the western half of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Peninsul 
Atlas Mountains 
Atlas Mountains—These are the Anti-Atlas Mountains, part of the Atlas Mountain range in southern Morocco, Africa. The region contains some of the world's largest...
Mountains 
Akpatok Island 
Akpatok Island—Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, Akpatok Island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that...
Island 
The Andes 
The Andes—Vivid colors belie the arid landscape of northern Chile where the Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest, meets the foothills of the Andes.
Mountains