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African Dust Plume Blankets the Caribbean
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Published November 22, 2020
A towering thunder cloud stands at the intersection of moist tropical air and dry, dusty plumes.
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Capturing Wind on Maui
Published November 14, 2020
Kaheawa Wind Power facilities provide 10 to 15 percent of this Hawaiian island’s electric power.
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Isthmus of Taravao, Tahiti
Published November 7, 2020
This island’s rugged topography and dense rainforest has led most of its inhabitants to live along the coastline.
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La Sal’s Second Life
Published November 1, 2020
The Utah town moved, but the name moved with it.
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Fall Color in Ottawa
Published October 24, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
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Turin Lights the Way Forward
Published October 18, 2020
Through Italy’s Smart Road Decree, the city was chosen as a test site for autonomous driving vehicles.
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Perspectives on a Dust Storm
Published October 11, 2020
An astronaut captured distant and overhead views of a long plume blowing from Iraq across the Middle East.
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Airglow Over the Indian Ocean
Published October 8, 2020
The diffuse orange and green bands of light are caused by molecules in the atmosphere that have been energized by absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
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Coloring the Great Salt Lake
Published October 4, 2020
Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake.
The Gambia
Published September 27, 2020
The smallest country in mainland Africa hugs its namesake river.
Cupola Over the Caribbean
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Published September 20, 2020
Clouds trace the islands and color variations trace the seafloor.
Record Flooding in Sudan
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Published September 17, 2020
A wetter-than-usual rainy season in Sudan has devastated communities across the country.
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Moraleda Channel, Chile
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Published September 13, 2020
Carved out by ancient glaciers, this portion of the coastal Andes is rich with glacial fjords, complex shorelines, active volcanoes, and marine life.
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Swirls in the Southern Caspian
Published September 6, 2020
The inland sea in central Asia has a distinct circulation.
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Charleston, West Virginia
Published August 30, 2020
Nestled in a river valley in the Allegheny Mountains, the city first attracted weary travelers, who then stayed for the salt, trees, and coal.
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Lighthouse Reef and the Great Blue Hole
Published August 23, 2020
This marine wonder off of Belize is rich with mystery and biodiversity.
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Aurora, Meet Airglow
Published August 16, 2020
The colors and altitude are often the same, but the atmospheric processes are different.
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Xiamen and Quanzhou
Published August 9, 2020
Bright lights of these coastal cities of China are sandwiched between mountains and the sea.
Cooper Creek, Australia
Published August 2, 2020
The combination of stable, ancient dunes and water channels displaying both braided and cross-connecting patterns make this region a planetary analogue for Mars.
Death Valley Landscapes
Published July 26, 2020
The area is known for its extreme dryness and dangerous heat records. However, traces on the land indicate that water sometimes flows here.
Comet NEOWISE Brightens the Night
Published July 18, 2020
In July 2020, sky gazers on Earth and on the International Space Station had a front row seat to one of the brightest comets in decades.
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Meandering Mississippi River
Published July 19, 2020
The wandering river is a boon to farming, but it has no interest in state borders.
Lake Rukwa, Tanzania
Published July 12, 2020
One of the smaller lakes of the East African Rift is rich with mud, fish, and geologic beauty.
Pacific Northwest Bathed in Green and White
Published July 4, 2020
The Olympic Peninsula, Cascade Mountains, and Salish Sea caught the eye of an astronaut on the space station.
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Ankara at Night
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Published June 28, 2020
Bright shades of white and yellow light up the geographic and political heart of Turkey.
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An Astronaut’s View of an Annular Eclipse
Published June 23, 2020
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot a photograph of the Moon’s shadow crossing the Earth on June 21, 2020.
Mogadishu, Somalia
Published June 21, 2020
An array of sandy colors paint the landscape around the capital and port city.
Mediterranean Sunglint
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Published June 14, 2020
The play of sunlight on water gives definition to the jagged coastlines of Sardinia and Corsica.
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A Pair of Niles and Deltas
Published June 10, 2020
Two inland deltas spring from the landscape near the confluence of the Blue and White Niles.