Amidst city gridded streets a vertical path of green foliage around the Chicago river interrupts the gray of city streets. Additional green spaces show up within the city sporadically, most, clearly golf courses. Two in the upper left, two adjacent to the river path and three to the right of that, spread apart evenly.

Golfing in Illinois

The sport can be played on Earth’s distinctive green courses, such as those around Chicago, and even on the Moon’s gray soil. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Wanmei Liang