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Sea Turtle Beaches, Eastern St. Croix
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Published December 25, 2008
Important nesting grounds for leatherbacks, hawksbills, and green sea turtles are found on beaches in Jack, Isaac, and East End Bays, pictured in this astronaut photograph from March 29, 2005.
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Progressive Forest Clearing, Bolivia
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Published December 22, 2008
This photograph shows deforestation and agricultural development along Rio Parapetí in Bolivia between 1995 and 2008.
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California Coast, Los Angeles to San Diego Bay
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Published December 15, 2008
This hand-held astronaut photo shows urban areas and fault-related topographic features from San Bernardino, California, to Tijuana, Mexico.
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Deriba Caldera, Sudan
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Published December 8, 2008
In this astronaut photograph, a pair of jewel-toned lakes sit in the Deriba Caldera on top of Mount Marra Volcano in western Sudan. Shadows throw the steep southern wall of the outer crater into sharp relief.
Cities of the Dead, Nile River Delta, Egypt
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Published December 1, 2008
This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates a portion of the Nile Delta that includes two royal cemeteries, Abusir and Saqqara-North.
Great Divide, Rocky Mountains, Colorado
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Published November 24, 2008
This astronaut photograph highlights a portion of the Great Divide in the Rocky Mountains approximately 31 kilometers due west of Boulder, Colorado.
Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field, Idaho
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Published November 17, 2008
The Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field is the youngest and easternmost lava flow associated with the Snake River Plain basalts.
Arkenu Craters, Libya
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Published November 10, 2008
The Arkenu Craters in northern Africa are one of only a few pairs of double impact structures identified on Earth.
Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado
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Published November 3, 2008
This astronaut photograph illustrates the unusual man-made landscape of the Pueblo Chemical Depot located near the city of Pueblo, Colorado.