`` Earth from Space '' is a book of photos that emphasizes the beauty of our planet . The book contains more than 150 high-resolution images , shot from orbiting satellites . Newly sophisticated lenses and sensors have allowed photographers to capture the Earth from space in remarkable detail -- down to the rows of shanties in Port-au-Prince , Haiti , that were destroyed in the 2010 earthquake . It was published in 2010 by NASA and has been widely distributed to schools around the world.
`` Earth from Space '' is a book of photos that emphasizes the beauty of our planet . The book contains more than 150 high-resolution images , shot from orbiting satellites . It was published in 2010 by NASA and has been widely distributed to schools around the world.