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An Island Disappears
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Published December 7, 2018
A powerful hurricane wiped away a remote island in the Hawaiian chain.
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Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago
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Published October 1, 2018
About half of this archipelago in the Russian high Arctic is covered in ice.
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A Slice of Glory
Published June 23, 2018
People have been marveling at glories for centuries, but satellites offer a unique perspective on the colorful optical phenomenon.
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End of the Journey for Iceberg B-15Z?
Published June 6, 2018
After an 18-year voyage, a fragment of the largest iceberg ever recorded has drifted into dangerously warm territory.
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GOES-S Heads for Geostationary Orbit
Published March 4, 2018
A satellite in a geostationary orbit is in a “sweet spot” in which it orbits at the same speed that Earth rotates.
A Gateway to Antarctica
Published November 11, 2017
Ushuaia’s southerly location makes it an ideal place to stage science flights to the frozen continent.
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Prolonged Drought Spurs Elephant Starvation
Published May 3, 2017
For elephants roaming the savanna in Kenya, drought can be a matter of life and death.
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How On Earth Was This Image Made?
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Published March 26, 2003
This image presents a remarkable view of the North Atlantic Ocean, stretching from the equator and western Africa northward to Iceland and Greenland, with sunset occurring over (north to south) Scandinavia, France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, and the Ivory Coast. How on Earth was this image made?
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