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On This Day in 2017: Dunes and Lagoons
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Published July 9, 2023
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast of southern Brazil into distinctive crescent shapes.
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On This Day in 2020: Comet NEOWISE
Published July 5, 2023
In July 2020, sky gazers on Earth and on the International Space Station had a front row seat to one of the brightest comets in decades.
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Prague at Night
Published July 2, 2023
Infrastructure new and old glows across the Czech Republic’s capital city.
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Linear and Star Dunes
Published June 25, 2023
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia.
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The Strait of Gibraltar
Published June 18, 2023
At the strait’s narrowest point, only 13 kilometers separate Europe and Africa.
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Cyclone Biparjoy Churns Toward India and Pakistan
Published June 14, 2023
The long-lived cyclone is expected to make landfall near the border of India and Pakistan.
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The Bolivian Lowlands
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Published June 11, 2023
The ecoregion displays an array of natural patterns, from meandering rivers to rectangle-shaped lakes.
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Hooked on Cape Cod
Published June 4, 2023
Dunes, ponds, and wildlife habitat are found alongside urban areas on this iconic peninsula in Massachusetts.
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Raging Fires in Nova Scotia
Published May 31, 2023
Dry and windy conditions fueled the spread of unusually large fires in eastern Canada.
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A Foggy Himalayan Morning
Published May 28, 2023
Sunrise is an opportune time to photograph fog as it rolls through the mountain range.
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New Mexico’s White Sands
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Published May 21, 2023
A national park and a dune field occupy part of this bright-white desert landscape, which also has ties to the aerospace industry.
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Dunes Along the Yellow River
Published May 14, 2023
Dunes, crops, roads, and solar farms flank the river as it winds through China’s Inner Mongolia.