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Dust Plume over the Bahia Blanca
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Published December 12, 2011
Northwestern and central Argentina are subject to frequent dust storms, such as this one viewed in November 2011 from the ISS over South America.
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South Shetland Islands and Antarctica
Published December 5, 2011
Astronauts on the ISS captured an unusual, airplane-like view of the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands.
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Snowfall on the Selenga River Delta, Russia
Published November 28, 2011
The Selenga River Delta, which stretches out into Russia’s Lake Baikal, is carved by an intricate network of channels and levees and surrounded by marshlands.
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Hovering on the Horizon
Published November 26, 2011
The limb of the Earth is a work of awesome beauty and a gift to science.
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Israel-Egypt-Gaza border region
Published November 21, 2011
A clearly visible line marks about 50 kilometers of the international border between Egypt and Israel.
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Re-entry of Progress Spacecraft 42P
Published November 14, 2011
Astronauts captured this view of a Progress supply ship streaking across the sky as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.
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Rowley Shoals, Timor Sea
Published November 7, 2011
Rowley Shoals, a series of atolls off northwestern Australia, are popular with divers and fisherman interested in the hundreds of marine species.
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Crepuscular Rays, India
Published October 31, 2011
Crepuscular rays stream through the clouds over India, providing scientific and spiritual inspiration.
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Midwestern USA at Night with Aurora Borealis
Published October 24, 2011
When viewed from the International Space Station, the night skies are illuminated with light from many sources.
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Parinacota Volcano, South America
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Published October 17, 2011
Volcan Parinacota is a potentially active stratovolcano located on the Altiplano, a high plateau in the Andes mountains.
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Fires along the Rio Xingu, Brazil
Published October 10, 2011
This astronaut photograph illustrates slash-and-burn forest clearing along the Rio Xingu (Xingu River) in the state of Matto Grasso, Brazil.
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Bigach Impact Crater, Kazakhstan
Published October 3, 2011
Bigach Impact Crater in northeastern Kazakhstan is about five million years old—long enough to be reshaped by geologic process, erosion, and human activity.
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