Peak of fall foliage can be seen from space

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Every autumn, many trek to New England to soak in the foliage as Green and White mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont turn a potpourri of yellows, oranges and reds.

A new image from NASA, however, suggests the best leaf-peeping perspective may be from space.

The image -- captured last week by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Terra satellite and shared online this week -- showcases the autumn colors spreading across the forests of North America.

"With temperatures falling and fewer hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere, autumn colors are sweeping across the eastern United States and Canada," NASA wrote in a blog update.

According to the Foliage Network, which tracks the color of the leaves across North America, fall colors are just passing their peak in Upstate New York, Northern Michigan and across much of New England. While rates of leaf dropping are accelerating, much of the Northeast is still experiencing peak color.

Earlier this week, NASA's Earth Observatory shared images of the vivid foliage in Northern Maine, where the colorful autumnal leaves of deciduous trees contrast with the deep greens of conifer stands.