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Night Lights of the Levant
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Published December 11, 2017
Alternating clusters of light and darkness show where civilization has carved out a place alongside and amidst the deserts.
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Agricultural Fields and Flat Lands, Brazil
Published December 4, 2017
The many flat plateau surfaces in the southern parts of Maranhão State are ideal for the wheeled machinery of mechanized agriculture.
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The Port City of Jeddah
Published November 27, 2017
This “Gateway to Mecca” stands along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
Sandy Lake, Northwest Ontario
Published November 20, 2017
Fine clay sediment laid down by ancient glaciers gives color to modern lakes on the Canadian Shield.
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Salt Glacier, Zagros Mountains
Published November 13, 2017
Southeastern Iran is home to numerous salt domes and salt glaciers, which have been built over time by the movement of Earth’s crust.
Sunrise over the Philippine Sea
Published November 6, 2017
Astronauts see sixteen sunrises every 24 hours.
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Lake Hazlett and Lake Willis
Published October 30, 2017
Ephemeral salt lakes and their mineral deposits add color and texture to the arid Australian Outback.
Colorado River Agriculture
Published October 23, 2017
Farms rise from a floodplain where the Mojave nation meets Arizona, Nevada, and California.
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Barchan Dunes and Lagoons, Southern Brazil
Published October 16, 2017
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast into distinctive crescent shapes.
White River, South Dakota
Published October 9, 2017
The river draws its name from the white sediment it carries down from the Badlands.
Southern Lights near the Great Australian Bight
Published October 2, 2017
Auroras show out atmosphere’s connection to the heliosphere—the solar system-wide atmosphere of the Sun.
Bridging the Bosphorus
Published September 25, 2017
The famous strait bisects Turkey’s largest city and marks the line between Europe and Asia.
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