Imagine seeing Martian terrain with your own eyes without ever leaving Earth. Mangystau in southwest Kazakhstan stands out for its otherworldly landscapes and diverse geography. Stretching from the ...

“It’s a small world but I wouldn’t want to have to paint it,” American comic Steven Wright often quipped. Some though have turned that on its head to bring us visions of landscapes beyond Earth – ...

As astronomers discover more and more planets in distant star systems, interstellar travel has again sparked the imagination. NASA now estimates that there are one billion Earth-sized planets orbiting ...

Namib Desert features red dunes and Deadvlei's ancient trees, evoking a Martian landscape against a blue sky. Egypt's White Desert features surreal white chalk formations shaped by wind and sand, ...

America's geological wonders don't need erupting volcanoes to create breathtaking spectacles that look straight out of a science fiction movie. From towering mushroom-shaped rocks to mysterious moving ...