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West Virginia’s Dark, Starry Parks
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Published June 6, 2022
Located in the highlands of the Allegheny Mountains, three new "dark sky parks" are far from the glow of major cities.
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Wildfires Scorch Northern New Mexico
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Published April 25, 2022
Strong, gusty winds and an exceedingly dry landscape fueled an early and severe outbreak of fire.
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Bathed in a Sea of Artificial Light
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Published March 2, 2022
A new global atlas extends measurements of nighttime lights to the sea, revealing marine ecosystems affected by light pollution.
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Brilliant Borealis
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Published February 8, 2022
A blast of high-speed solar wind provoked dancing auroras in early February.
A Wolf Awakens at Night
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Published January 7, 2022
Incandescent lava erupts from a volcano in the Galápagos Islands.
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Seeing Suomi
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Published December 25, 2021
Reindeer, indigenous people, and modern meteorology converge in a winter scene from Nordic Europe.
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Satellites Spot Tornado Tracks Across Midwest
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Published December 13, 2021
Preliminary reports suggest one tornado may have traveled nearly 200 miles, causing severe damage and human losses in Kentucky and three other states.
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Hunting Milky Seas by Satellite
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Published November 2, 2021
Like a sea captain tracking a white whale, Steve Miller has been chasing a rare form of marine bioluminescence for decades.
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Auroras Announce the Solar Cycle
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Published October 14, 2021
The 25th cycle is underway, and it brings more frequent opportunities to see the northern lights and southern lights.
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Cumbre Vieja Lights Up the Night
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Published September 24, 2021
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the Spanish island of La Palma.
Satellite Observes Power Outages in New Orleans
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Published September 1, 2021
Three days after Hurricane Ida, many people in Louisiana are going without electric power due to downed power lines and damaged transmission towers.
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One Night in Bangkok
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Published May 25, 2021
Thailand’s capital and most populous city lights up southeast Asia.