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Irrigation along the Shebelle River
Published April 11, 2011
The Shebelle River has its headwaters in the Ethiopian Highlands, and transports water and sediment 1,000 kilometers to the southeast across Ethiopia and into Somalia.
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Two Low Pressure Systems, Northeastern Pacific
Published April 4, 2011
In these astronaut photographs from the ISS cupola, two distinct cyclonic vortices whirl within an area of low pressure that spanned the Pacific coast from southern California to Vancouver Island.
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Central Tien Shan, China
Published March 28, 2011
This astronaut photograph provides a view of the central Tien Shan mountains east of where the borders of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan meet.
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Cat Island, Bahamas
Published March 21, 2011
Once named San Salvador, the island may be where Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Americas.
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Tsunami Damage Viewed for the Space Station
Published March 15, 2011
Taken March 13, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows the Japanese coast north of the city of Sendai, in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
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Milan at Night
Published March 14, 2011
Milan, the largest city in Italy, is one of Europe’s major transportation, industrial, and commercial hubs, and a global center of fashion and culture.
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Médano Blanco Coastal Dunes, Argentina
Published March 7, 2011
Narrow cordons of coastal dunes stretch for hundreds of kilometers along Argentina’s coast, including the Médano Blanco dunes near the arid and windy border of Patagonia.
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Better ISS Window, Better View of Earth
Published March 5, 2011
NASA recently improved the view from the space station, as displayed in this January 2011 photograph of That Choeng Shum, Thailand.
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Emi Koussi Volcano, Chad
Published February 14, 2011
At 3,415 meters above sea level, the summit is the highest of Africa’s Sahara region.
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Onekotan Island, Kuril Islands, Russian Federation
Published January 24, 2011
Snow cover highlights the calderas and volcanic cones that form the northern and southern ends of Onekotan Island, part of the Kuril Island arc.
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Flooding in Brisbane Suburbs
Published January 18, 2011
Acquired January 13, 2011 by astronauts aboard the ISS, this photograph shows extensive flooding in the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea.
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North Col of Mount Everest
Published January 17, 2011
This astronaut photograph highlights the northern approach to the world’s tallest mountain.
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