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Isla Santiago, Galapagos Islands
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Published October 28, 2012
This island off of Ecuador was formed by a shield volcano.
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Following the Trail
Published October 26, 2012
Exhaust trails mark the flight of a Soyuz rocket that delivered crew members to the International Space Station.
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Mount Shasta, California
Published October 22, 2012
One of the largest mountains in the Cascade Range is also one of the most active volcanoes in the region over recent centuries.
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Wake Island, Pacific Ocean
Published October 15, 2012
This atoll of islands and reefs formed around a submerged volcano.
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Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia
Published October 8, 2012
The colorful salt flat is a product of mineral-rich waters and a dry, flat landscape.
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Idaho Fires, September 2012
Published September 30, 2012
Smoke and natural wonders fill this scene shot from the International Space Station.
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Pyramids at Giza, Egypt
Published September 24, 2012
The tombs of the old pharaohs are a favorite subject of photography by astronauts in orbit.
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Kuwait City at Night
Published September 17, 2012
The patterns and colors of lighting reveal the urban geography of the capital city.
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Istanbul at Night
Published September 10, 2012
The cultural, economic, and historic heart of Turkey glows in the night.
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Sutter Buttes, California
Published September 3, 2012
Old volcanic domes form the backbone of the “smallest mountain range in the world.”
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Strandplain, Coastal Peru
Published August 27, 2012
Close-packed beach ridges show the position of prior shorelines.
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Walker Lake, Nevada
Published August 20, 2012
In western Nevada, one of only two remnants of ancient, glacial Lake Lahontan is sandwiched between mountain ridges.
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