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A River Runs Through Fayzabad
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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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NASA Returns to the Beach: Sands and Mats at Padre Island
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Published July 6, 2024
The barrier island in Texas has much to teach about barrier islands and Martian life.
NASA Returns to the Beach: Eighty Mile Beach
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Published July 3, 2024
This stretch of coastline in Western Australia is a popular recreational site for people and an important stopover site for migratory birds.
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Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast
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Published June 23, 2024
Uplift, erosion, and sea level rise all shape this part of Iran’s shoreline.
South Keeling Atoll
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Published June 16, 2024
This U-shaped series of islets in the Indian Ocean rings a blue-green lagoon of varying depth.
Kamchatka at Night
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Published June 9, 2024
Moonlit mountains and illuminated towns highlight geographic features on this sparsely populated Russian peninsula.
Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea
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Published June 2, 2024
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake’s rapid decline.
Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains
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Published May 26, 2024
In central Asia, jagged mountain peaks rise high above the steppe.
Farming on Fertile Land in France
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Published May 19, 2024
Farmers grow a variety of crops along river floodplains near Lyon.
Sundown and Lights Up Over the U.S. Northeast
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Published May 12, 2024
As sunlight waned, the glow of artificial light revealed patterns of urbanization along the populous corridor.
Pangong Lake in Winter
Published May 5, 2024
Months before the arrival of tourists and migrating birds, this high-elevation lake on the Tibetan Plateau was glazed with ice.