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Volcanic Duo in the Andes Mountains
Published November 5, 2023
The Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes rise like twins along the Chile-Bolivia border, but close inspection reveals distinct differences in their appearance.
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Life Blood of Earth
Published October 29, 2023
Despite their rusty color, these arteries of water in Bolivia and Madagascar are important for biodiversity.
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A Long View of Mount Etna
Published October 20, 2023
Oblique photographs can provide a unique perspective on the planet’s topographic highs, including Europe’s most active volcano.
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Idaho’s Fields and Flows
Published October 15, 2023
A patchwork of farmland along the Snake River abuts a flow of hardened lava.
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Beneath a Desert Moon
Published October 8, 2023
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb.
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Abu Dhabi
Published October 3, 2023
Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
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Shebelle River Floodplain
Published September 24, 2023
Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.
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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains
Published September 17, 2023
The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.
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Bolivian Salt Flats
Published September 10, 2023
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars.
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Hurricane Idalia Moves Inland
Published August 31, 2023
Cameras on the International Space Station captured oblique photos of the potent storm over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
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Illuminating the Aleutians
Published August 28, 2023
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain.
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Black Mesas and Sand Dunes in Mauritania
Published August 13, 2023
Dunes formed on the slopes of dark mesas in this photo taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
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