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Volcanoes near Usulután, El Salvador
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Published April 26, 2010
Differences in size and surface features reveal the histories of four adjacent volcanoes.
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Ice Floes off the Northeastern Tip of Urup Island, Russia
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Published April 19, 2010
Off the tip of Urup Island, the difference between sea ice and island can be hard to identify.
Panian Mine, Semirara Island, Philippines
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Published April 12, 2010
A rare cloud-free photo of the northern end of Semirara Island in the Philippines shows the Panian open-pit mine.
Escondida Copper Mine, Atacama Desert, Chile
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Published April 5, 2010
The impoundment area for waste materials associated with the Escondida Copper Mine in Chile is centered in this astronaut photograph from December 9, 2009.
Llullaillaco Volcano, Argentina-Chile Border
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Published March 29, 2010
This detailed astronaut photo shows the summit of South America’s Llullaillaco Volcano, the highest historically active volcano in the world.
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Houston, Texas at Night
Published March 22, 2010
Taken on February 28, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows Houston at night. Different land uses appear at varying levels of brightness, with bright lights in Houston proper, and no lights in undeveloped areas.
Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
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Published March 15, 2010
This astronaut photograph illustrates the varying character of surfaces on Sir Bani Yas, an island in the Persian Gulf near the west coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Smoke Plumes over Concepcion, Chile, Following Large Earthquake
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Published March 4, 2010
Smoke plumes and apparent damage to a bridge are visible in this astronaut photograph of Concepción, Chile, following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake on February 27, 2010.
Malé Atoll, Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean
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Published March 1, 2010
This detailed astronaut photograph features surface currents illuminated by mirror-like reflections of sunlight off the waters around the Malée Atoll in the Maldive Islands.
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.
Astronauts’ New Window on the World
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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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