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Perspectives on a Dust Storm
Published October 11, 2020
An astronaut captured distant and overhead views of a long plume blowing from Iraq across the Middle East.
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Airglow Over the Indian Ocean
Published October 8, 2020
The diffuse orange and green bands of light are caused by molecules in the atmosphere that have been energized by absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
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Coloring the Great Salt Lake
Published October 4, 2020
Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
The Gambia
Published September 27, 2020
The smallest country in mainland Africa hugs its namesake river.
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Cupola Over the Caribbean
Published September 20, 2020
Clouds trace the islands and color variations trace the seafloor.
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Moraleda Channel, Chile
Published September 13, 2020
Carved out by ancient glaciers, this portion of the coastal Andes is rich with glacial fjords, complex shorelines, active volcanoes, and marine life.
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Swirls in the Southern Caspian
Published September 6, 2020
The inland sea in central Asia has a distinct circulation.
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Charleston, West Virginia
Published August 30, 2020
Nestled in a river valley in the Allegheny Mountains, the city first attracted weary travelers, who then stayed for the salt, trees, and coal.
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Lighthouse Reef and the Great Blue Hole
Published August 23, 2020
This marine wonder off of Belize is rich with mystery and biodiversity.
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Aurora, Meet Airglow
Published August 16, 2020
The colors and altitude are often the same, but the atmospheric processes are different.
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Xiamen and Quanzhou
Published August 9, 2020
Bright lights of these coastal cities of China are sandwiched between mountains and the sea.
Cooper Creek, Australia
Published August 2, 2020
The combination of stable, ancient dunes and water channels displaying both braided and cross-connecting patterns make this region a planetary analogue for Mars.