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A Northwest Night Awash in Light - image thumbnail

A Northwest Night Awash in Light

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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 - image thumbnail

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Braided River in Tibet Redraws Its Channels

Published September 3, 2025

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 - image thumbnail

Haze Sweeps Over the Mediterranean

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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

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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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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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Dark Skies Over the Great Basin

Published September 2, 2025

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An Explosive Beginning for Lake Bosumtwi

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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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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

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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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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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