For nearly 40 years we’ve been taken pictures of our planet from space in the name of science. “Key natural processes and human land use such as vegetation growth, deforestation, agriculture, coastal and river erosion, wildfire potential, snow accumulation, reservoir replenishment, and urbanization” are all monitored through satellite imagery.
Now let’s forget the science part of the equation. These images “were selected…based on their aesthetic appeal. Cloud formations, mountain ranges, islands, deltas, and glaciers seen from space take on patterns resembling abstract art with their striking textures and brilliant colors.”
40 of these award-winning Landsat satellite images, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, are currently on view at the Library of Congress as part of the continuing “Earth as Art” project.
This the third installment of the project with all the images becoming part of the Library’s permanent collection once the exhibit ends.
