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Las Vegas at Night
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Published December 13, 2010
The desert darkness contrasts starkly with the brightly lit street grid of Las Vegas in this photo from the International Space Station.
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Kamchatka Volcanoes
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Published December 6, 2010
This photograph of snow-covered volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula illustrates one of the unique attributes of the International Space Station—the ability to view landscapes at an angle, rather than the straight down view typical of many satellite-based sensors.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Published November 29, 2010
The capital and largest city of Nepal, Kathmandu, occupies much of the valley located near the center of the country.
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Nevado Coropuna, Peru
Published November 22, 2010
Nevado Coropuna is the highest volcanic peak in Peru.
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Settling on the Coast
Published November 21, 2010
Cape Cod is a haven for rocks and people who have washed up on American shores.
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Reliant Park Area, Houston, Texas
Published November 15, 2010
This astronaut photograph of the Reliant Park area of Houston, Texas, is one of the highest spatial resolution images ever obtained from the International Space Station.
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Nile River Delta at Night
Published November 8, 2010
The Nile River and its delta looks like a brilliant, long-stemmed flower in this astronaut photograph of the southeastern Mediterranean Sea at night.
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Syr Darya River Floodplain, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
Published November 1, 2010
Acquired September 30, 2010, this astronaut photograph shows part of the Syr Darya River Floodplain in Kazakhstan, where the river flows through braided channels.
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Merowe Dam, Nile River, Republic of the Sudan
Published October 25, 2010
Astronaut photograph of Merowe Dam and Reservoir along the Nile River, Sudan.
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Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Published October 18, 2010
Pyramid Lake, in western Nevada, is a remnant of the ancient and much larger Lake Lahontan that formed during the last Ice Age.
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Great Dyke of Zimbabwe
Published October 11, 2010
The Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is a layered intrusion of igneous, metal-bearing rock that has been dated to approximately 2.5 billion years in age.
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ISS View of the Southwestern USA
Published October 4, 2010
This panoramic view of the southwestern USA and Pacific Ocean was taken by an astronaut looking out at an angle from the International Space Station
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