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Onekotan Island, Kuril Islands, Russian Federation
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Published January 24, 2011
Snow cover highlights the calderas and volcanic cones that form the northern and southern ends of Onekotan Island, part of the Kuril Island arc.
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Flooding in Brisbane Suburbs
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Published January 18, 2011
Acquired January 13, 2011 by astronauts aboard the ISS, this photograph shows extensive flooding in the Brisbane suburb of Rocklea.
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North Col of Mount Everest
Published January 17, 2011
This astronaut photograph highlights the northern approach to the world’s tallest mountain.
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Montreal at Night
Published January 10, 2011
Montreal, the largest city in the mostly French-speaking Province of Quebec, is considered by some to be the cultural capital of Canada.
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Tidal Flats and Channels, Long Island, Bahamas
Published January 3, 2011
The islands are situated on large depositional platforms composed mainly of carbonate sediments and ringed by reefs.
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Cities at Night, Northern China
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Published December 27, 2010
This astronaut photograph features two of China’s most populous cities: Beijing and Tianjin.
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Doha, Qatar
Published December 20, 2010
The old and new zones of Doha, capital city of Qatar, are clearly visible from space, as is the Persian Gulf emirate’s new artificial island, The Pearl.
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Las Vegas at Night
Published December 13, 2010
The desert darkness contrasts starkly with the brightly lit street grid of Las Vegas in this photo from the International Space Station.
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Kamchatka Volcanoes
Published December 6, 2010
This photograph of snow-covered volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula illustrates one of the unique attributes of the International Space Station—the ability to view landscapes at an angle, rather than the straight down view typical of many satellite-based sensors.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Published November 29, 2010
The capital and largest city of Nepal, Kathmandu, occupies much of the valley located near the center of the country.
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Nevado Coropuna, Peru
Published November 22, 2010
Nevado Coropuna is the highest volcanic peak in Peru.
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Settling on the Coast
Published November 21, 2010
Cape Cod is a haven for rocks and people who have washed up on American shores.
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