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Äzmir, Turkey
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Published June 6, 2011
Ä°zmir is Turkey’s third most populous city and its second largest port, and its history dates back at least 3,500 years.
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Ar Rub’ al Khali Sand Sea, Arabian Peninsula
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Published May 30, 2011
The Ar Rub’ al Khali, or Empty Quarter, covers much of the south-central portion of the Arabian Peninsula and is the largest continuous sand desert on Earth.
U.S. Atlantic Seaboard at Night
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Published May 23, 2011
One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.
Horseshoe 2 Fire, Arizona
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Published May 21, 2011
Taken May 15, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows the Horseshoe 2 fire in southeastern Arizona.
Sediment Plume in Lake Pontchartrain
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Published May 20, 2011
Taken May 17, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows a plume of thick sediment in Lake Pontchartrain, delivered through the Bonnet Carré Spillway.
Flooding near New Madrid, Missouri
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Published May 17, 2011
Taken May 12, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows flooding near New Madrid, Missouri.
Mississippi Floods in Missouri and Tennessee
Published May 16, 2011
Taken May 12, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows flooding of the Mississippi River along the border between Tennessee and southeastern Missouri.
Mississippi Floods in Arkansas and Tennessee
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Taken May 12, 2011, this astronaut photograph shows flooding of the Mississippi River around Tomato, Arkansas.
Avachinsky Volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula
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This astronaut photograph highlights the summit crater and snow-covered slopes of the Avachinsky stratovolcano as it pokes above a surrounding cloud deck.
River Deltas, Lake Ayakum, Tibet
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Published May 9, 2011
This astronaut photograph highlights two river deltas along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Ayakum, near the northern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau.
Paraná River Floodplain, Northern Argentina
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Published May 2, 2011
The Paraná River is South America’s second largest, and an important transportation route for landlocked cities in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Sunset over Western South America
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Published April 25, 2011
The changeover between day and night is marked by the terminator, a line on Earth's surface separating the sunlit side from the darkness.