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Polar Mesospheric Clouds, Southern Hemisphere
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Published February 22, 2010
Night-shining clouds high in the atmosphere over the southern polar region appear in shades of blue and orange in this astronaut photo from January 30, 2010.
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Astronauts’ New Window on the World
Published February 20, 2010
Primarily designed to give astronauts a way to see the outside of the ISS, it also provides stunning panoramic views of Earth and space.
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Rio Negro Floodplain, Patagonia, Argentina
Published February 15, 2010
This astronaut photo from January 4, 2010, shows meander scars and oxbow lakes in the floodplain of the Rio Negro in South America.
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Open Pit Mines, Southern Arizona
Published February 8, 2010
This astronaut photograph illustrates three open-pit copper mines located west-northwest of the town of Green Valley, Arizona.
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Artificial Archipelagos, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Published February 1, 2010
Taken January 13, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows two artificial archipelagos along the Dubai coast: Palm Jumeirah and The World. The image also shows the 800-meter-tall Bhurj Khalifa high rise building.
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Tsauchab River and Sossus Vlei Lakebed, Namibia
Published January 25, 2010
A pale, dry riverbed cuts through the red dunes of the Namib Sand Sea.
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Greater Bridgetown Area, Barbados
Published January 18, 2010
Taken December 16, 2009, this astronaut photograph shows the greater metropolitan area of Bridgetown, Barbados. Gray-and-white urban areas along the coast contrast with green vegetation inland.
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Giens Peninsula, France
Published January 11, 2010
This astronaut photograph from December 2, 2009, shows urban areas around the Giens Peninsula, on the French Riviera.
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Evaporation Ponds, Salar de Atacama, Chile
Published January 4, 2010
This astronaut photo from December 15, 2009, shows evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert, where brines are evaporated to concentrate lithium salts.
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