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"Exploring the Marvels of Landforms: From Geological Unconformities to Celestial Skies" Witness the captivating geological unconformity on the river Jed

Background imageLandform Collection: Hills and gullies of Saskatchewan prairies, Canada

Hills and gullies of Saskatchewan prairies, Canada
Late day light illuminates the hills and gullies of Southern Saskatchewan; Saskatchewan, Canada

Background imageLandform Collection: Hopi Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Hopi Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Hopi Point, Grand Canyon; Arizona, USA

Background imageLandform Collection: Rock formations under a starry sky, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Rock formations under a starry sky, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Dramatic rock formation of a large round boulder resting in a rock crevice under a starry night sky, Joshua Tree National Park; California, United States of America

Background imageLandform Collection: Beach scene in Olympic National Park, Washington coast, USA

Beach scene in Olympic National Park, Washington coast, USA
Tree growing from outcrop on a beach in Olympic National Park along the Washington coast; Washington, United States of America

Background imageLandform Collection: Moran Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Moran Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Moran Point at the Grand Canyon; Arizona, United States of America

Background imageLandform Collection: Yaki Point at the Grand Canyon at sunset, Arizona, USA

Yaki Point at the Grand Canyon at sunset, Arizona, USA
Yaki Point at the Grand Canyon at sunset; Arizona, United States of America

Background imageLandform Collection: People hike on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon near Grand Canyon Village

People hike on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon near Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, U.S. February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Background imageLandform Collection: Eroded sandstone rock formations in the Ennedi Natural And Cultural Reserve

Eroded sandstone rock formations in the Ennedi Natural And Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sahara Desert, Chad. September 2019

Background imageLandform Collection: Elephant arch - eroded sandstone rock formation in the Ennedi Natural And Cultural

Elephant arch - eroded sandstone rock formation in the Ennedi Natural And Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sahara Desert, Chad. September 2019

Background imageLandform Collection: Basalt columns, Real del Monte mine, Mexico

Basalt columns, Real del Monte mine, Mexico
Engraving of a sketch by Alexander Humboldt, 1810 Date: 1810

Background imageLandform Collection: Cataracts of Maypures map

Cataracts of Maypures map
Engraving by Alexander Humboldt, April 1800. This map depicts an area of the Orinoco river in South America. Date: 1800

Background imageLandform Collection: A lone African elephant (Loxodonta africana) walks in from of Mt

A lone African elephant (Loxodonta africana) walks in from of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Background imageLandform Collection: Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend
The amazing Horseshoe Bend at sunset, with sunstar and beautiful sky

Background imageLandform Collection: Countryside in autumn

Countryside in autumn

Background imageLandform Collection: Aspen trees

Aspen trees

Background imageLandform Collection: Burqin Yadan landform, China, also known as Colorful Beach

Burqin Yadan landform, China, also known as Colorful Beach

Background imageLandform Collection: Aerial view of snow-covered Ruapehu volcano summit crater with acidic lake, New Zealand

Aerial view of snow-covered Ruapehu volcano summit crater with acidic lake, New Zealand
November 2007 - Aerial view of snow-covered Ruapehu volcano summit crater with acidic lake, New Zealand

Background imageLandform Collection: Lahar channeling system, Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

Lahar channeling system, Sakurajima Volcano, Japan
January 9, 2010 - Lahar channeling system, Sakurajima Volcano, Japan

Background imageLandform Collection: Artists concept of an alien planet

Artists concept of an alien planet. If life is plentiful in the universe, there are likely inhabited planets that are part of multiple star systems

Background imageLandform Collection: Western hemisphere of the Earth during the Early Jurassic period

Western hemisphere of the Earth during the Early Jurassic period
This is how the western hemisphere of the Earth may have appeared 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic period. North is at the top

Background imageLandform Collection: An astronaut surveys his situation on a barren and rocky moon

An astronaut surveys his situation on a barren and rocky moon
An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren and rocky moon. An alien, and water covered planet, shines in the background

Background imageLandform Collection: Los Angeles, California, and its metropolitan area

Los Angeles, California, and its metropolitan area
July 23, 2001 - Los Angeles and its metropolitan area, captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER)

Background imageLandform Collection: The sun seen from a molten earth 3 billion years from now

The sun seen from a molten earth 3 billion years from now
Billions of years from now, the Sun will expand into a red giant star, baking our planet in the process

Background imageLandform Collection: False color view of Saturns moon Dione

False color view of Saturns moon Dione
October 11, 2005 - False-color full view of Dione. The cratered and cracked disk of Saturns moon Dione looms ahead in this mosaic of images taken by Cassini as it neared its close encounter with

Background imageLandform Collection: Tabun-Khara-Obo, an ancient impact crater in southeastern Mongolia

Tabun-Khara-Obo, an ancient impact crater in southeastern Mongolia
August 28, 2009 - True-color image of Tabun-Khara-Obo, an ancient impact crater In southeastern Mongolia, roughly halfway between Ulaanbaatar and Beijing

Background imageLandform Collection: Saturns moon, Tethys, is split by an enormous valley called Ithaca Chasma

Saturns moon, Tethys, is split by an enormous valley called Ithaca Chasma

Background imageLandform Collection: A spring sunrise over the surface of Mars south pole

A spring sunrise over the surface of Mars south pole
A spring sunrise reveals a bizarre landscape unlike any other in the Solar System. Frozen carbon dioxide and water ice form long, meandering troughs over Mars south pole

Background imageLandform Collection: The Orion constellation above the moonlit landscape of the Himalayas in Nepal

The Orion constellation above the moonlit landscape of the Himalayas in Nepal
The famous constellation Orion appears over the moonlit landscape of the Himalayas as seen from the Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal

Background imageLandform Collection: Starry sky at the break of dawn over Mt. Jampayang in China

Starry sky at the break of dawn over Mt. Jampayang in China
Starry sky at the break of dawn over Mt. Jampayang. The background sky includes bright star Sirius on the left, prominent constellation Orion in the middle

Background imageLandform Collection: Satellite view of the United States East Coast

Satellite view of the United States East Coast
April 14, 2003 - The eastern half of the United States. Prominent in the image are the mighty Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains

Background imageLandform Collection: Artists concept of the Valles Marineris canyons on Mars

Artists concept of the Valles Marineris canyons on Mars
Artists concept showing how the Valles Marineris canyons may appear shortly after sunrise from an altitude of 35 miles. The view is from a position over the center of the trough system looking east

Background imageLandform Collection: Heavily cratered highlands on the surface of Mars

Heavily cratered highlands on the surface of Mars
Unlike the rolling volcanic plains of the north, the southern half of Mars is dominated by older, heavily cratered highlands

Background imageLandform Collection: Artists concept of the northwest side of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars

Artists concept of the northwest side of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars
The northwest side of Olympus Mons 20, 000 foot scarps cast long shadows into the water mist and dust-filled atmosphere over the plains of the Tharsis Bulge

Background imageLandform Collection: Artists concept of the surface of Venus

Artists concept of the surface of Venus. A visit to Venus surface would reveal a wasteland of vast proportions. While Venus is nearly as large as the Earth

Background imageLandform Collection: Enhanced Vegetation Index map showing the density of plant growth over the entire globe

Enhanced Vegetation Index map showing the density of plant growth over the entire globe
This MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) map shows the density of plant growth over the entire globe. Very low values of EVI (white and brown areas) correspond to barren areas of rock, sand

Background imageLandform Collection: Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur running across rocky terrain

Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur running across rocky terrain

Background imageLandform Collection: Views from atop Sugar Loaf Mountain, Pao de Acucar, Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Views from atop Sugar Loaf Mountain, Pao de Acucar, Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Background imageLandform Collection: Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar

Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar
Tsingy de Bemaraha. View over the sharp eroded limestone cliffs on the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar. This national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageLandform Collection: Drawing 25 from the Watling Collection

Drawing 25 from the Watling Collection
25. Mr White, Harris & Laing visiting Botany Bay Colebee

Background imageLandform Collection: Trifolium montanum, mountain clover

Trifolium montanum, mountain clover
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageLandform Collection: White River scene, late Eocene

White River scene, late Eocene
Artists reconstruction (L to R) Hoplophoneus, Mesohippus, Hyaenodon, Archaeotherium, Poebrotherium, Pseudoprotoceras, Megacerops, Daphoenus, Merycoidodon, Subhyracodon

Background imageLandform Collection: Archean Landscape

Archean Landscape
An artists impression of an Archean landscape (3, 800 to 2, 500 million years ago), with the thin crust scarred by meteorite craters and dotted with pools of molten rock

Background imageLandform Collection: Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal man model

Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal man model
A model reconstruction of a Neanderthal family situated within a cave. Neanderthal lived between 135, 000 to 35, 000 years ago

Background imageLandform Collection: Melanoplus spretus. Rocky mountain locust

Melanoplus spretus. Rocky mountain locust
A specimen of the Rocky mountain locust, also called the Rocky mountain grasshopper (Melanoplus spretus). This species that once inhabited the eastern slopes of the Rockies is now extinct

Background imageLandform Collection: Sopwith Model XII: Denudation of mineral veins

Sopwith Model XII: Denudation of mineral veins
This model shows the influence of surface denudation and faulting on inclined strata, with increased complexity to the situation in Model VII

Background imageLandform Collection: Sopwith Model VII: Surface denudation of veins

Sopwith Model VII: Surface denudation of veins
This model shows the influence of surface denudation and faulting on otherwise flat, horizontal strata. The discontinuity between the beds as viewed at the surface can be seen




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"Exploring the Marvels of Landforms: From Geological Unconformities to Celestial Skies" Witness the captivating geological unconformity on the river Jed, where layers of rock tell a story millions of years in the making. Behold a celestial spectacle as Sirius, Orion, and Aldebaran shine above Pharilapche Peak in Nepal, creating an awe-inspiring night sky. Discover the fascinating distributions of plants at various altitudes, showcasing nature's adaptability and resilience in different terrains. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing display as the northern lights dance over Iceland's glacier lagoon, painting the sky with vibrant colors. Explore Uranus' moon Miranda and marvel at its gigantic scarp—a testament to celestial forces shaping distant worlds beyond our imagination. Delve into history with a Neanderthal spear point—an ancient artifact that offers glimpses into early human civilization and hunting techniques. Step back in time with a coal forest diorama, transporting you to prehistoric landscapes teeming with towering trees and unique flora. Join Humboldt and his party as they collect plants from diverse ecosystems—tracing their footsteps through uncharted territories for scientific discovery. Stand in awe before Tre Cime di Lavaredo / Drei Zinnen—the three distinctive mountain peaks rising majestically amidst Sexten's breathtaking scenery. Experience Bowermans Nose bathed in late evening light during autumn—a magical moment captured within Dartmoor National Park's enchanting embrace. Embark on an extraterrestrial journey through Mars' global mosaic—a stunning compilation revealing its diverse landforms across vast distances. Admire Magnolia virginiana—North American sweet bay—as it blooms gracefully, exuding beauty that is both delicate and resilient against changing seasons.