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NASA Returns to the Beach: Bright Beaches in Florida
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Published July 2, 2024
The white sands of Florida’s Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.
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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.
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
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.