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Sandy Sculptures in Morocco’s Erg Chebbi
Published November 10, 2024
Windswept sand formations known as star dunes, or pyramid dunes, are a distinctive feature of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.
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Crepuscular Rays and Cumulonimbus Clouds
Published November 3, 2024
Photographed from orbit at sunset, the rays of light penetrating gaps in the clouds span vast distances.
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Exploring Russia’s Krenitsyna Volcano
Published October 27, 2024
The volcano’s central peak, an island within an island, stands above a reflective, water-filled caldera.
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Madagascar’s Betsiboka River Delta
Published October 20, 2024
The growing network of channels and islands now spans more than half of the estuary that was once open to ships.
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Meanders of the Irrawaddy River
Published October 13, 2024
River channels old and new wind across a floodplain in Burma (Myanmar), mingling with areas of agriculture and aquaculture.
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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Arrives from Afar
Published October 12, 2024
A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the Sun and Earth in autumn 2024.
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Sprites, Camera, Action!
Published October 6, 2024
An astronaut photographed the atmospheric phenomenon, associated with lightning, during a stormy night over North America.
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Bends of the Alabama River
Published September 30, 2024
Reflected sunlight highlights the water’s surface and flooded zones near Gee’s Bend.
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Santiago at Night
Published September 22, 2024
Lights in Chile’s central city display an array of colors and densities, reflecting various land uses and differences between the region’s communes.
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Bustling Beijing
Published September 9, 2024
China’s capital city boasts a diversity of structures, from its historic city center to the concentric roads and high-speed railway that surround it.
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Mexicali, Baja California
Published August 25, 2024
Urban and agricultural landscapes abut the U.S.–Mexico border in this part of the Sonoran Desert.
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North Dakota in Winter
Published August 18, 2024
Mid-morning sunlight illuminated snow-covered farmland and cliffs along the Des Lacs River valley.
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