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Looking at the Moon to Better See Earth
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Published August 19, 2017
The Terra satellite performed a rare backflip maneuver in order to calibrate its imagers by the light of the Moon.
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The Remote Paradise with a Plastic Problem
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Published July 23, 2017
For hundreds of years, Henderson Island has seen little human activity. Nonetheless, it has human fingerprints all over its beaches.
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Detwiler Fire
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Published July 22, 2017
Wildfire struck rugged woodlands near Yosemite, causing sporadic evacuations of nearby towns and spreading smoke as far as Idaho.
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North Cascades National Park
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Published June 24, 2017
The diverse landscape in this Washington park includes mountain peaks, glaciers, rivers, lakes, and forests.
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Sunset Crater
Published June 18, 2017
Its name comes from the fiery orange earth around its cone.
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A Rare Clear Day on Mount Washington
Published April 25, 2017
The tallest peaks in New England face some pretty nasty weather.
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Tasman Glacier Retreats
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Published March 26, 2017
New Zealand’s longest glacier has shrunk in recent decades. Meanwhile, the lake at its terminus has grown.
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Contrasting Ridges in Virginia
Published March 15, 2017
Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
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Shadegan Pond
Published February 12, 2017
This large, shallow pond in southern Iran supports an array of migratory birds and other wildlife.
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Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
Published January 25, 2017
These colorful sequences of rock tell a story of geologic upheaval.
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