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Beneath a Desert Moon
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Published October 8, 2023
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb.
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Abu Dhabi
Published October 3, 2023
Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
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Shebelle River Floodplain
Published September 24, 2023
Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.
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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains
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Published September 17, 2023
The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.
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Bolivian Salt Flats
Published September 10, 2023
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars.
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Hurricane Idalia Moves Inland
Published August 31, 2023
Cameras on the International Space Station captured oblique photos of the potent storm over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
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Illuminating the Aleutians
Published August 28, 2023
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain.
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Clouds “Shine” Over the Mediterranean Sea
Published August 20, 2023
Once limited to higher latitudes, polar mesospheric clouds are becoming brighter and more visible over mid-latitudes.
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Smoke in the Pacific Northwest
Published August 17, 2023
Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States.
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