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India by Night and Day
Published January 26, 2015
Two photos, taken 48 years apart, provide contrasting views of southern Asia.
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The Electric Eye of Cyclone Bansi
Published January 25, 2015
Lightning illuminated the center of the storm as the space station flew over at night.
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Gulf of Taranto
Published January 19, 2015
Sediment and runoff plumes highlight the coast at the base of Italy’s boot.
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Cancún, Mexico
Published January 12, 2015
A long lens was used by astronauts aboard the space station to take this photograph of the many natural and built features around this Mexican tourist mecca.
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Plume from the Fraser River
Published January 7, 2015
British Columbia's longest river delivers sediment and nutrients to the Strait of Georgia.
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Stable Fedchenko
Published January 5, 2015
Precipitation increases and a layer of debris on the terminus have helped maintain the longest mid-latitude glacier.
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Marzuq Sand Sea, Libya
Published December 29, 2014
This sand sea is one of the most recognizable features for orbiting astronauts, partly because they see it often through cloudless Saharan skies.
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Rising in the East
Published December 24, 2014
The cradle of three major religions—and of much of modern civilization—was captured in this photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Chicago and Its Loop
Published December 22, 2014
A photograph from the space station shows some of the natural features that have governed the growth of the city.
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Italy at Night
Published December 15, 2014
The easily recognized boot of Italy is spread across this panorama taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
The Rocky Mountain Trench
Published December 13, 2014
As seen from the International Space Station, a long trench divides the Columbia Mountains and the Canadian Rockies.
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An Expanse of White in Bolivia
Published December 9, 2014
The evaporation of several prehistoric lakes contributed to the formation of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat.
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