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By turning the lens of his cameras or those of his space probes from space toward the Earth’s surface, humanity has primarily sought to deepen its understanding of terrestrial geology, improve Earth’s cartography, and also discover new sources of raw materials.
Beyond these purely scientific objectives, mankind has thus uncovered across the vast expanse of the planet’s surface reliefs and geological or maritime formations with contours previously unsuspected.
The most beautiful views of Earth will remain associated with the three decades of operational life of the remarkable orbital vehicle that was the Space Shuttle. They can often even be likened to extraordinary abstract paintings or works of art, raising questions about the accidental or intentional architecture of nature.
