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Upsala Glacier Retreat
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Published November 4, 2013
A photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station shows a progressively shrinking glacier in the North Patagonian Icefield.
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Ruapehu Volcano and Tongariro Volcanic Complex
Published October 28, 2013
The largest and most active of several volcanic centers on New Zealand’s North Island is also the island’s highest mountain.
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San Francisco Region at Night
Published October 21, 2013
City lights reflect some of the landscape features that determine urban growth patterns in the region.
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Long Island Sound Region at Night
Published September 30, 2013
City lights trace one of the most densely populated portions of the United States.
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Published September 23, 2013
A key city on the old Silk Road stands midway between Western Europe and China.
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Caldera Lakes to the North of Rome
Published September 16, 2013
Ancient volcanoes collapsed back into the crust of Italy, allowing lakes to form.
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Cloud Swirls and Ripples, Guadalupe Island
Published September 9, 2013
Clouds trace out atmospheric eddies and vortices near Baja, California.
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Whiting Event, Lake Ontario
Published September 2, 2013
Calcium carbonate particles discolored nearly the entirely surface of one of the Great Lakes in August 2013.
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Flooding in Eastern Russia
Published August 28, 2013
Runoff chokes the swollen Amur River in this astronaut photograph taken on August 21, 2013.
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Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
Published August 26, 2013
The estuary is a haven for marine life and for tourists who come to observe that life.
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Fires in Montana and Idaho
Published August 23, 2013
Tens of thousands of acres in the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness have burned during the 2013 wildfire season.
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Sunrise over the Aleutian Islands, with Noctilucent Clouds
Published August 20, 2013
Some astronauts say these wispy, iridescent clouds are the most beautiful phenomena they see from orbit.
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