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Dust Storm, Turkmenistan, Central Asia
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Published January 5, 2009
An astronaut photograph shot with a short focal length lens shows a wide swath of central Asia and the Earth’s limb in the distance.
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Mount St. Helens, October 2008
Published January 1, 2009
Nearly three decades after the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, the impact on the forest in the blast zone is still obvious in this astronaut photograph. South of the mountain, lush green forests cover the landscape, while north of the mountain, vegetation remains sparse.
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Sea Turtle Beaches, Eastern St. Croix
Published December 25, 2008
Important nesting grounds for leatherbacks, hawksbills, and green sea turtles are found on beaches in Jack, Isaac, and East End Bays, pictured in this astronaut photograph from March 29, 2005.
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Progressive Forest Clearing, Bolivia
Published December 22, 2008
This photograph shows deforestation and agricultural development along Rio Parapetí in Bolivia between 1995 and 2008.
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Deriba Caldera, Sudan
Published December 8, 2008
In this astronaut photograph, a pair of jewel-toned lakes sit in the Deriba Caldera on top of Mount Marra Volcano in western Sudan. Shadows throw the steep southern wall of the outer crater into sharp relief.
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Cities of the Dead, Nile River Delta, Egypt
Published December 1, 2008
This detailed astronaut photograph illustrates a portion of the Nile Delta that includes two royal cemeteries, Abusir and Saqqara-North.
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Great Divide, Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Published November 24, 2008
This astronaut photograph highlights a portion of the Great Divide in the Rocky Mountains approximately 31 kilometers due west of Boulder, Colorado.
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Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field, Idaho
Published November 17, 2008
The Hell’s Half Acre Lava Field is the youngest and easternmost lava flow associated with the Snake River Plain basalts.
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Arkenu Craters, Libya
Published November 10, 2008
The Arkenu Craters in northern Africa are one of only a few pairs of double impact structures identified on Earth.
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Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado
Published November 3, 2008
This astronaut photograph illustrates the unusual man-made landscape of the Pueblo Chemical Depot located near the city of Pueblo, Colorado.
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Desert Erosion, A Modern Libyan Landscape
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Published October 27, 2008
This detailed astronaut photograph shows the classic patterns of an eroded desert landscape, about 300 kilometers (190 miles) south of Libya’s Mediterranean coast.
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