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Hurricane Kiko Nears Hawaii
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Published September 8, 2025
The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.
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Alaska’s Brand New Island
A landmass that was once encased in the ice of the Alsek Glacier is now surrounded by water.
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Breaking New Ground in Mekele
Published September 6, 2025
Researchers are using satellites to study development patterns in this fast-growing city in Ethiopia.
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A Northwest Night Awash in Light
Published September 7, 2025
The glow of city lights, the aurora, and a rising Moon illuminate the night along the northwest coast of North America.
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Summer Heat Lingers in the West
Published September 4, 2025
A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
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B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward
Published September 3, 2025
Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.
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Braided River in Tibet Redraws Its Channels
Images spanning nearly four decades reveal the shapeshifting nature of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it flows across the Tibetan Plateau.
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Haze Sweeps Over the Mediterranean
Published August 31, 2025
An oblique photo from the International Space Station captured haze spilling from valleys in Italy and France and streaming south along the Italian peninsula.
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Dark Skies Over the Great Basin
Published September 2, 2025
Far from large urban areas, Great Basin National Park offers unencumbered views of the night sky and opportunities to study distant stars and exoplanets.
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An Explosive Beginning for Lake Bosumtwi
Published August 30, 2025
An asteroid that struck the rainforest in Africa around 1 million years ago created Ghana’s only natural lake.
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The First Labor Day Parade
Published September 1, 2025
New York City’s Manhattan Island was the site of the nation’s first Labor Day parade on September 5, 1882.
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Five Minutes in Orbit
Published August 29, 2025
An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.