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Frozen Lake Sharpe, South Dakota
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Published January 13, 2014
The meandering Missouri River doubled back on itself and formed this U-shaped lake.
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Salt Lake City at Night
Published January 6, 2014
It is the capital of Utah, headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and “the crossroads of the West.”
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United Arab Emirates at Night
Published December 30, 2013
The human landscape of Arabian cities stands out clearly when you see the lights.
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Sollipulli Caldera, Chile and Argentina
Published December 23, 2013
Though the volcano has not erupted for thousands of years, scientific evidence suggests it could become active again someday.
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Islands of the Four Mountains
Published December 16, 2013
Four volcanoes double as islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain.
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South Africa Tribute
Published December 15, 2013
Nelson Mandela took the long view of his country and world, as does this photo from the space station.
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Annapurna and Manaslu
Published December 11, 2013
Two peaks in the central Himalaya are visible from the ISS.
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A Unique View of the Karakoram Range
The Karakoram is home to the highest concentration of 8,000-meter mountains on Earth.
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Dune Movement Around Aorounga
Published December 9, 2013
Photographs taken by astronauts on the ISS in 2003 and 2013 show the evolution of a dune field in Chad.
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Activity at Klyuchevskoy Volcano
Published December 2, 2013
An astronaut captured this view of an eruption plume amidst a chain of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
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La Malinche Volcano
Published November 25, 2013
Though there are no historical accounts, geologic evidence suggests an eruption about 3,100 years ago affected Pre-Columbian settlements in Mexico.
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