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Wild Swings in Great Lakes Ice
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Published March 4, 2021
Despite a cold snap in February, low ice cover prevailed across the lakes in winter 2020-2021.
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Fisheye Over Sinai
Published March 7, 2021
Astronaut Andrew Morgan used a fisheye lens to capture the intersection of two continents.
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Stars in Motion
Published March 6, 2021
A compilation of dozens of long-exposure photographs taken from space turns stars into stunning rings and city lights and fires into colorful streaks.
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Breakup at Brunt
Published March 2, 2021
A large iceberg finally split from the Antarctic ice shelf, but another piece stubbornly hangs on.
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Himalayas, Near and Far
Two astronauts. Two clear days. Two gorgeous views around the roof of the world.
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Japan at Night
Published February 28, 2021
The contrast of the bright lights against the dark landscape makes this a favorite astronaut photo.
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A Long-Ago Lake Amid the Dunes
The modern oasis of Jubbah sits within the wind shadow of historic mountains and the basin of an ancient lakebed.
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River Colors are Changing
Published February 26, 2021
In the past 35 years, one third of large rivers in the United States have changed their dominant color, often due to sediments or algae.
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A Glowing Plume Over Mount Etna
Published February 25, 2021
Intense lava fountains and lava flows illuminated a volcanic plume spreading across Sicily during an unusually pitched night of activity at the Italian volcano.
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Cruising Past the Aurora Borealis
Published February 27, 2021
Astronauts have snapped numerous photos of the light show from their unique perch on the International Space Station.
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Ethiopia’s Forest in the Clouds
Published February 24, 2021
A range of unusual plants and wildlife lives in the Harenna Forest, but they face pressure from development.
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A Deadly Debris Flow in India
Published February 23, 2021
The torrent of debris from a mountain in the Himalaya devastated remote valleys in Uttarakhand.
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