New Zealand Size:18" x 12" (46 cm x 31 cm) is a system of three

is a system of three cameras mounted on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that capture high resolution black and white images like this one and moderate resolution multi-spectral images of the lunar surface

making it one of the closest massive star formation regions to Earth

and their meeting generated dozens of parallel rows of clouds

Farther from the coast

So much hotter than the hottest Hollywood stars

New Zealand Size:18" x 12" (46 cm x 31 cm) is a system of threeRunoff from heavy rains, combined with wave action along the coast, increased the turbidity of New Zealands waters when this image was acquired on April 29, 2011. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite captured this view of sediment flowing in the Pacific Ocean. The volume of sediment in the water hints at rough seas. Distinctive plumes arise from pulsing rivers, while the halo of turquoise around both