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Earth’s Reflections on the Moon
Published July 20, 2024
Fifty-five years after our giant leap, scientists continue to learn about both the Moon and Earth from our celestial neighbor.
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Lightning Storm over Türkiye
Published July 21, 2024
Flashes of light illuminated the textures of cloud tops during a nighttime storm over the region.
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Carving Canyons
Published July 14, 2024
Erosion, tectonic uplift, and a human-built dam have all helped shape the Upper Lake Powell area in Utah.
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A Wide View of Tasmanian Terrain
Published July 8, 2024
The island is Australia's smallest state, but its mainland fills the frame of this astronaut photograph.
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A River Runs Through Fayzabad
Published June 30, 2024
Flanked by mountains, the capital of the Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan lies along a sharp bend in a valley sculpted by the Kokcha River.
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Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast
Published June 23, 2024
Uplift, erosion, and sea level rise all shape this part of Iran’s shoreline.
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South Keeling Atoll
Published June 16, 2024
This U-shaped series of islets in the Indian Ocean rings a blue-green lagoon of varying depth.
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Kamchatka at Night
Published June 9, 2024
Moonlit mountains and illuminated towns highlight geographic features on this sparsely populated Russian peninsula.
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Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea
Published June 2, 2024
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake’s rapid decline.
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Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains
Published May 26, 2024
In central Asia, jagged mountain peaks rise high above the steppe.
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Farming on Fertile Land in France
Published May 19, 2024
Farmers grow a variety of crops along river floodplains near Lyon.
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Sundown and Lights Up Over the U.S. Northeast
Published May 12, 2024
As sunlight waned, the glow of artificial light revealed patterns of urbanization along the populous corridor.
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