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Manila, Philippines
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Published August 29, 2016
The political and economic hub of the Philippines has a long history of globalization.
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Living on the Edge of the Taklimakan Desert
Published August 22, 2016
Bosten Lake, one of the largest inland lakes in China, and the Kaidu River have made this dry landscape habitable.
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Port of Aden, Yemen
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.
A Space-Based View of Meteor Showers
Published August 13, 2016
A camera onboard the International Space Station delivers the space-based view of meteors burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
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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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NASA’s Eyes on Nepartak
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Published August 7, 2016
In July 2016, Super Typhoon Nepartak became the season’s first major storm to strike the northeast Pacific.
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Typhoon Nida
Published August 2, 2016
Typhoon Nida brought strong winds and rain to southern China, causing travel delays in Hong Kong.
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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.