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Florida Landscapes
Published April 1, 2014
The variety of landscapes in southeastern Florida and the northern Everglades illustrates why you might want to see the world in false color.
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Bowknot Bend
Published March 17, 2014
The Green River in eastern Utah once carved soft sediment into meanders on a floodplain. Then the land and mountains rose and the river dug deep, preserving those meanders in stone.
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Niger River Delta by Night
Published March 13, 2014
Gas flares outshine cities in the Niger River Delta of West Africa.
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Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Published March 4, 2014
Combining red, green, and blue bands results in a true-color satellite image, such as this view of Lake Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
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Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa
Published February 20, 2014
This small town at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains is a productive oasis in the Karoo semidesert, rich with olive groves, sheep and ostrich ranches, and (lately) tourists.
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Landsat 8’s First Year
Published February 11, 2014
A composite view of the United States represents one of the ways scientists are exploring Landsat 8’s capabilities.
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Apoyeque Volcano, Nicaragua
Published February 3, 2014
Two volcanic calderas dominate Nicaragua’s Chiltepe Peninsula, not far from Managua.
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Hawaii
Published January 29, 2014
The Island of Hawaii is a vast canvas of environments from desert shores to rain forests to frozen mountain heights.
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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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Yosemite Valley and the Rim Fire Burn Scar
Published November 24, 2013
Gray-brown charred land left in the fire’s wake blends with the gray granite peaks and shadowed valleys that make up the central Sierra Mountains.
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Hybrid Eclipse Shades Africa
Published November 5, 2013
This rare event merged annular and total eclipses. It won't happen again until 2172.
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Long Island Sound Region at Night
Published September 30, 2013
City lights trace one of the most densely populated portions of the United States.
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