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Bolts of Blue
Published February 10, 2021
Cameras and sensors on the International Space Station have been helping scientists to characterize the natural light shows produced at the tops of thunderstorms.
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Sands and Mats at Padre Island
Published January 31, 2021
The barrier island in Texas has much to teach about barrier islands and Martian life.
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Bustling Persian Gulf at Night
Published January 24, 2021
City lights and shipping traffic mark one of the world’s major economic crossroads.
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From Automobiles to Armstrong
Published January 17, 2021
Cleveland’s urban layout has evolved as time and technology have advanced.
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Socked in Stratovolcano
Published January 10, 2021
Uninhabited Atlasov Island rises above the clouds and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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El Bibane Lagoon
Published December 27, 2020
This portion of the Tunisian coast is a sheltering harbor for fish, shorebirds, and Mars-like life.
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New Year, New Horizon
Published January 1, 2021
Astronauts will continue to photograph their home whether from low-Earth orbit or, as the Apollo astronauts once did, from the Moon.
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Noumea
Published December 13, 2020
The capital city is the economic and tourist hub of New Caledonia.
Lighting the Edge of the Roof
Published December 6, 2020
A sharp contrast in nighttime lights distinguishes the sparsely populated Tibetan Plateau from the fertile and densely inhabited Indo-Gangetic plain.
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Dust Over Seas
Published November 25, 2020
A plume of mineral-rich dust filled the skies over Cyprus and the Mediterranean on a summer’s day.
African Dust Plume Blankets the Caribbean
Published November 22, 2020
A towering thunder cloud stands at the intersection of moist tropical air and dry, dusty plumes.
Capturing Wind on Maui
Published November 14, 2020
Kaheawa Wind Power facilities provide 10 to 15 percent of this Hawaiian island’s electric power.