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Linear and Star Dunes
Published June 25, 2023
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia.
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The Strait of Gibraltar
Published June 18, 2023
At the strait’s narrowest point, only 13 kilometers separate Europe and Africa.
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A Foggy Himalayan Morning
Published May 28, 2023
Sunrise is an opportune time to photograph fog as it rolls through the mountain range.
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Dunes Along the Yellow River
Published May 14, 2023
Dunes, crops, roads, and solar farms flank the river as it winds through China’s Inner Mongolia.
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Espíritu Santo Archipelago
Published May 7, 2023
The island group off Mexico’s Baja California Sur has eroded slowly, preserving evidence of past human activity.
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Utah’s Dark Canyon Complex
Published May 3, 2023
Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument.
Mangroves on Eighty Mile Beach
Published April 30, 2023
Trees along this stretch of western Australia have an elongated root system that allows them to withstand high and low tides.
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Canadian Rockies
Published April 23, 2023
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the northern part of North America’s largest mountain range.
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Wave Clouds Over the Crozet Islands
Published April 16, 2023
The mountainous islands in the South Indian Ocean disrupt the flow of air, which can have a ripple-like effect on the clouds.
Silhouette of a Solomon Island
Published April 9, 2023
The dark shape of Rennell Island, including its raised coral atoll, stands out amid the sunglint.
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Lava and Snow in Hawai’i
Published March 26, 2023
A winter storm in December 2022 dropped snow over Mauna Kea and the recently erupted Mauna Loa.
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Muddy Water and a Wide Floodplain
Published March 13, 2023
The mighty Amazon River carries a huge amount of sediment and occasionally delivers muddy water to nearby lakes.