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Lake Powell and Grand Staircase-Escalante
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Published January 23, 2017
One of the largest reservoirs in the United States stands alongside one of the largest national monuments.
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Lagoa Mirim
Published January 16, 2017
This lagoon along the Brazil-Uruguay border formed when sea level was much higher, and has since evolved from a marine to freshwater lake.
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Sunglint on Lake Titicaca
Published January 9, 2017
An astronaut photographed the interplay of light and wind on South America’s largest lake.
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Al Jawf, Eastern Libya
Published January 2, 2017
Different farming patterns mark various attempts to grow crops on the dry North African landscape.
Laguna del Negro Francisco
Published December 26, 2016
Salt and wind have painted a colorful, swirling landscape in the highlands of central Chile.
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Uluru
Published December 19, 2016
This ancient rock is one of Australia’s major tourist attractions and a sacred place for indigenous people.
Bear Lake
Published December 11, 2016
Situated on the Idaho-Utah border, it is one of the bigger lakes in the Rocky Mountains.
Iberá Wetlands in Sunglint
Published December 5, 2016
Hundreds of lakes and ponds dot this inland delta in Argentina.
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Fiery South Atlantic Sunset
Published November 28, 2016
Thin layers of lighter and darker blues reveal the many layers of the atmosphere.
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Look Again: It’s Not Snow
Published November 27, 2016
These white mounds are the world’s largest gypsum dune field, centerpiece of the White Sands National Monument.
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Linear Dunes, Namib Sand Sea
Published November 21, 2016
Dunes grow upon dunes at one of the most visually spectacular places on Earth, at least from an astronaut’s perspective.
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Cloudscape Over the Philippine Sea
Published November 14, 2016
Thunderhead anvils stretch out in three dimensions against the thin blue envelope of the atmosphere.