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Digging Into the History of Stone Town
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Published May 16, 2025
Satellite images of the ancient city in Zanzibar highlight urbanization patterns and help researchers find new archaeological sites.
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Fires Erupt in North American Forests
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Published May 14, 2025
Record heat and dry conditions helped stoke several large blazes in Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota.
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Vortex Variety Hour
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The Kuril Islands produced swirls of different sizes in passing clouds.
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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season
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Published May 12, 2025
Still early in the fire season, satellites in mid-May observed intense blazes and towering plumes of smoke.
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Lights of Southeast Asia
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Published May 11, 2025
On a night with little to no moonlight, other sources of nighttime lights were on vivid display in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos.
Mapping the Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales
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Researchers used NASA satellite data to detect swarms of red-tinged copepods, a key food source for the endangered marine mammals, in the Gulf of Maine.
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The Arches That Salt Built
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Published May 10, 2025
A layer of salt called the Paradox Formation played a crucial role in the formation of thousands of arches within Utah’s Arches National Park.
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On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea
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Published May 8, 2025
The Hawaiian volcano has been spewing fountains of lava with remarkable frequency.
Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan
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Published May 7, 2025
Warm temperatures and spring rains unleashed a surge of water that inundated riverside communities in the northern part of the Central Asian country.
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