NASA has released a new Blue Marble image, showing the United States of America. According to them, it's the "most amazing, highest resolution image of Earth ever." Blue Marble 2012 bests the 2010 edition and the original one.
Beautiful image...follow the link for a video of the image at a variety of scales as well as the specs and production that went into it.
Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
Such an ordinary object, yet so disturbingly presented…...
While we accept spatial distortion as a given in geographic projections, it is striking how much it alters reality when the same distortion in applied to the human head...worth showing when discussion mapping and projections. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues...
This is an extrordinary view of the Earth that captivates students and often gives them a sense of awe and wonder for the planet we call home. *UPDATE May 10th: Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://on.msnbc.com/juqWHz ---------- I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011. One year in the making.
With the intention of showing the duality between city and nature the timelapse, Dominic Boudreault created a beautiful montage of the urban landscape that is a thought-provoking piece. Locations include Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, New York and Chicago. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
In March this year, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, a specialist dealer in fine and rare antiquarian cartography and historic maps, donated their collection of over 2000 digital images to Wikimedia Commons. 
Melike Turgut | Visual Communicator... 
TeleGeography, l'expert de la cartographie des nouvelles technologies et tous ces tuyaux du XXIe siècle. Via Karen Bastien 
El SIG en conjunto con el GPS (sistema de posicionamiento global), los sensores remotos y la aerofotografía son componentes tecnológicos importantes en el desarrollo de agricultura especifica por sitio (AES) y la ... 
George Monbiot: As the balance of the world's population tips from rural to urban, we need strict urban planning to keep cities from collapse... Perspectives on the future of urbanization and the ecological framework within which we build our cities. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
Collection d’ouvrages issus de conférences, de séminaires et de colloques organisés par le Collège de France... |
Geography is not just about natural landforms. Urban structures are also equally fascinating. For today, let's...
The discipline of geography is about making the connections, bridging the gaps between various facets of Earth. These 15 iconic landscapes play a strong role in how people remember place...gorgeous pictures. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. BEST VIEWED IN HD AND FULLSCREEN (with scaling off) Midnight Sun: A natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day.
Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
She was one of the world's most famous faces, yet no one knew who she was. Her image appeared on the front of magazines and books, posters, lapel pins, and even rugs, but she didn't know it.
While her image is iconic, her story is remarkably mundane and sadly representative of the many Afghan women who have lived in refugee camps. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
Los mapas reales que señalan míticas fortunas aún no encontradas... 
Need a FREE online textbook about Geospatial information and data for an college course? This Penn State-produced books works well for undergraduates that are not necessarily geography majors, but getting acquainted with all types of geospatial technologies (GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS, etc.). As an open-source book it is a tremendous resource. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
From coquetry to selfishness, or what the Sea of Wealth has to do with the City and District of Love. Via Geopan 
Plan des catacombes de Paris et des vides de carriere des 14e, 15, 5e et 6e arrondissement de Paris. Via Geopan 
Una asignatura en vía de extinción | Le Monde alerta de que la Historia siempre gana. 
Most students have facebook accounts...what is geographic distribution of THEIR networks? What explains these patterns? Looking at personal life histories and geographies would be an easy way to make spatial analysis intensely personal and relevant. They are on social media, they just need to be prodded to start using it for intellectual pursuits as well. Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
A fabulous archive of some truly beautiful images of earth systems. This image of Rio Bermejo in Paraguay was described as "the river that looks like a signature." Via Seth Dixon, Ph.D. 
La proyección de Mercator, todavía una de las más utilizadas, si no la que más, era estupenda cuando el tipo que le puso nombre, Gerardo Mercator, la creó allá por el siglo XVI. Permitía tra... 
Entrevista a Denis Wood, autora de Rethinking the Power of Maps |
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