10 Stunning Pictures From Space

Satellite Eye on Earth: the island of Tristan de Cunha in the South Atlantic
 These spiraling cloud patterns, caused when prevailing ocean winds encounter an island, are known as von Karman vortices or 'vortex streets'.
Satellite Eye on Earth: blue-coloured plankton blooms swirl in the North Atlantic Ocean off Ireland
Electric blue-coloured plankton blooms swirl in the North Atlantic ocean off Ireland
Satellite Eye on Earth: Phytoplankton off the coast of Newfoundland
Phytoplankton 
Satellite Eye on Earth: Mataiva Atoll, the westernmost atoll of the Tuamotu chain
The Tuamotu Archipelago a part of French Polynesia.
Satellite Eye on Earth: Dust blew eastward out of the Taklimakan Desert
 the Taklimakan desert, China
Satellite Eye on Earth:  Savai'i is one of the largest landmasses in Polynesia
 The western end of the Samoan Island chain lies Savai'i.

Satellite Eye on Earth: This August 23, 2010 NASA satellite imag
Hurricane Danielle churns in the Atlantic Ocean
Satellite Eye on Earth: Cape Kazantip is a prominent headland on the Kerch Peninsula
Cape Kazantip


Satellite Eye on Earth: Fires in South America
Aqua satellite detected 148,946 fires in this image

Satellite Eye on Earth:  dust and hydrogen sulfide plumes along the coast of Namibia
Cloudless skies allow a clear view of dust and hydrogen sulfide plumes along the coast of Namibia
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