NASA astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 mission, took a far-ultraviolet photo of Earth with an ultraviolet ...

Image Courtesy of Bauhaus Earth Vernacular ... others relish the exploration of rammed earth surfaces. Different textures and mesmerizing layers of multitoned or multicolored earth can be used ...

Image caption, The Old Violin, William Michael Hamett, 1886, oil on canvas (B Christopher / Alamy Stock Photo) Another area where realistic visual texture is often used is portrait painting.

revealing shimmering patterns and surface textures of the Gulf. The horizon at the top of the image separates Earth's atmosphere from the vast darkness of space, a reminder of the ISS's unique ...