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Just Another Night Over Java
Published May 30, 2015
This astronaut photograph includes lights from several sources: cities, roads, fishing boats, gas flares, lightning, and even glowing air.
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Lake Issyk Kul
Published May 25, 2015
Situated in the central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, it is the second largest mountain lake in the world and an important site for biodiversity and Silk Road history.
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Rann of Kutch, India
Published May 18, 2015
Once submerged under an arm of the Arabian Sea, this dry lowland is now rich in salt.
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Scandinavia at Night
Published May 11, 2015
City lights trace the coastlines, while moonlight illuminates the snow and clouds.
Tsiribihina River, Madagascar
Published May 4, 2015
Muddy river flow builds up the delta and the coastline on the island’s west coast.
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Florianópolis, Brazil
Published April 27, 2015
Astronauts learn to sense the way sunlight brings out different features in the water and around coastal cities.
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Rivers and Snow in the Himalayas
Published April 20, 2015
Long shadows and deep gullies make for a majestic landscape.
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Published April 13, 2015
In Colombia, high mountains show a rare sight in the tropics: snow and ice.
Cairo at Night
Published April 6, 2015
Home to one-fifth of Egypt’s population, it is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa’s second largest.
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Typhoon Maysak from the Space Station
Published April 1, 2015
To the astronauts, the eye of the storm seemed like a black hole from a sci-fi movie.
Lake Chad and a Bodele Dust Plume
Published March 30, 2015
Desert meets woodland in Africa, punctuated by an ancient lake.
Texas and the Gulf at Night
Published March 23, 2015
Cities, moonlight, and fossil-fuel industries frame the Gulf of Mexico with light.
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