A different image is featured each day along with descriptive narrative. NASA offers different and sometimes unexpected views of our Earth and the universe.

This picture helps celebrate Earth Day by recreating a world map with a theme based around trees and a green, natural image. Earth Day is held every year on April 22 to help promote environmental awareness.

View a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or from the sun, the noon, the night side, and other points of view in this simulation. Illustrated.

Dust, a common and usually minor problem on Earth, presented a major challenge for the Apollo astronauts on the Moon. Here's an interesting solution created by the Apollo 17 crew.

This image, taken before Galileo left Earth in 1989, was chosen for December 7, 1995, the day that the probe entered Jupiter's Atmosphere.

Taken by Voyager 1 as it passed Jupiter in 1979, this image shows the Great Red Spot, which is a hurricane-like storm that has lasted over 300 years, and is more than three times the size of planet Earth.

Find real-time daily precipitation analysis for the United States, Mexico, and South America as well as accumulated precipitation maps for the past 30 or 90 days.

Students observe representational images and use as evidence to describe how the Moon is visible in the day and night sky. The digital slideshow is used to provide students with the opportunity to observe and describe how the Moon can be...

Impressive animated slideshow presentation on the sun's daily cycle and how the sunlight changes hour by hour over the course of a day. Includes a teacher guide with lesson plan ideas and activities.

This is a great site for planning a trip to Ontario's parks as well as a resource for students of all ages, wanting to learn about the outdoors, climate change, life and earth sciences, wildlife, and park planning.

A beautiful day at a beach is highlighted by the suns rays which pierce the clouds and gently illuminate the water as the small waves gently ripple on the shore.

A photo looking out along the coastline where the waves gently roll over the sand and rocks. Cliffs wrap around the water while a few clouds hang above, lurking on an otherwise pleasant day.

This photo shows the beautiful sight of a giant glacier. This glacier has formed slowly over many years, gradually making its way down a mountain, adding ice and snow with each passing day.

The earthly center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Begun in the mid-19th century, the Square's Mormon landmarks include the Salt Lake Temple, the Tabernacle, and the Assembly Hall.

The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...

(1828-1905) French author most famous for Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, From the Earth to the Moon, and Around the World in Eighty Days.