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Port of Aden, Yemen
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Published August 15, 2016
Aden lies near the south end of the Red Sea, at a critical point where major sea lanes converge—between Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf and India, and the long shoreline of East Africa.
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Aurora and Manicouagan Crater
Published August 8, 2016
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station adjusted the camera for night imaging and captured the green veils and curtains of an aurora that spanned thousands of kilometers over Canada.
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Band-e-Amir Fan
Published August 1, 2016
Clusters of dark green fields stretch away from the hills like fingers across this alluvial fan in Afghanistan.
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Rome at Night
Published July 28, 2016
The radial pattern of highways echoes the ancient saying that “all roads lead to Rome.”
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Cape Coral, Florida
Published July 25, 2016
The development includes a vast network of constructed canals totaling more than 400 miles—perhaps the longest canal shoreline in the world.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Published July 18, 2016
Situated along a major bend in the Syr Darya, the town is home to the Cosmodrome, launch site for many missions to the International Space Station.
Hayden Pass and Beaver Creek Fires in Colorado
Published July 14, 2016
Colorado’s Beaver Creek and Hayden Pass fires continue to blaze.
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Paris at Night
Published July 11, 2016
Even in a sea of lights, certain landmarks stand out.
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Bay of Fundy
Published July 3, 2016
One of the world’s most famous bays, these Canadian waters have the highest vertical tidal range on the planet.
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A Gap in the Andes
Published June 27, 2016
An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this view of the river valley that contains the famed Pan-American Highway.
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Bahariya Oasis
Published June 20, 2016
In the Western Desert of Egypt, date and olive groves stand out alongside an ancient settlement.
Lake Tengiz
Published June 13, 2016
The salty lake in northern Kazakhstan is rich in natural and spaceflight history.