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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America
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Published April 9, 2024
Satellites gathered striking views of the Moon’s shadow from above as observers on the ground were awed by the Sun’s corona.
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Darkened by the Moon’s Shadow
Published October 17, 2023
As the Moon crossed between the Sun and Earth during the 2023 annular eclipse, its shadow darkened skies across the United States.
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On This Day in 2015: An EPIC New View of Earth
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Published July 6, 2023
From one million miles away, the DSCOVR satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth.
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String of Storms in the Atlantic
Published June 23, 2023
In a first for the month of June, two named storms developed over the tropical Atlantic Ocean east of the Caribbean Sea.
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A Smoky May for North America
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Published May 24, 2023
Fierce fires in Canada are the source of smoke that has swirled across much of the continent.
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Antarctica Eclipsed
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Published December 7, 2021
The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was visible from Antarctica, where the Moon blotted out the Sun for nearly two minutes.
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Hurricane Sam
Published October 1, 2021
The category-4 storm spun over the Atlantic Ocean, accompanied by Tropical Storm Victor and Saharan dust to the southeast.
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Saharan Dust Heading for Europe
Published February 18, 2021
A substantial dust plume drifted over the Atlantic Ocean, with some of the airborne grains steering toward the northeast.
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A Wall of Smoke on the U.S. West Coast
Published September 10, 2020
Several intense wildfires continue to rage in Oregon, California, and other states.
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Dust Traverses the Atlantic Ocean
Published June 19, 2020
A tremendous plume of dust from North Africa drifts toward the Caribbean and contiguous United States.
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Building a Long-Term Record of Fire
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Published August 21, 2019
Scientists have answered some important questions about how fires vary around the world and are changing over time.
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