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Magnificent Moon
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Published January 1, 2025
In November 2024, an astronaut captured a striking photo of the Moon as it lingered just above Earth’s horizon.
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A Fiery Display at Kīlauea
Published December 30, 2024
Fountains of lava burst from the Hawaiian volcano’s summit caldera during a December 2024 eruption.
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Building a Great Solar Wall in China
A surge of newly installed solar panels is transforming the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
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A “New Delta” in the Desert
Published December 28, 2024
A large-scale project in Egypt aims to transport water to the desert west of the Nile in a push to increase the region’s agricultural capacity.
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Iraq’s “Sea of Salt”
Published December 29, 2024
Water levels were low in Razazah Lake when an astronaut snapped this photograph from the International Space Station.
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Volcanic Vistas of the Guatemala Highlands
Published December 27, 2024
Tens of thousands of years after an historical super-eruption, the region is now covered with deep blue water and lush volcanic terrain.
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Salt Pans of Salin-de-Giraud
Published December 25, 2024
The salt-producing ponds of southern France are feeding grounds for pink flamingos.
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Caving Clouds
Published December 24, 2024
Airplanes passing through supercooled water droplets cause cavum, or hole-punch clouds.
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Uplift Underway in Finland’s Kvarken Archipelago
Published December 26, 2024
Unburdened by the weight of thick ice, land has been rising around the Gulf of Bothnia, creating hectares of new dry ground every year.
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Towering Cloud Over The Arabian Peninsula
Published December 21, 2024
An astronaut photographed the structure of a burgeoning cumulus congestus near the shore of the Persian Gulf.
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Bushfires Char Victoria
Published December 20, 2024
A fast-moving fire in southeastern Australia raged through parts of Grampians National Park.
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Winter Blast of Dust in the Middle East
Published December 19, 2024
Dust clouded the sky in the Tigris–Euphrates basin in December 2024, degrading air quality and snarling travel in the region.
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