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Heiltskuk Icefield, British Columbia
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Published August 31, 2009
This detailed astronaut photograph shows Canada’ Heiltskuk Icefield—mostly covered by snow across the upper mountain slopes—and two major valley glaciers that extend from it.
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Sevastopol, Ukraine
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Published August 24, 2009
The urban landscape of Sevastopol, on the Ukrainian coast of the Black Sea, is featured in this astronaut photo from August 5, 2009.
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Mount Hood, Oregon
Published August 17, 2009
In the astronaut photo from August 5, 2009, bright white glaciers cap the summit of Oregon’s Mount Hood, while gray volcanic deposits line the rivers that drain the mountain, and green forests cover the lower slopes.
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Aorounga Impact Crater, Chad
Published August 10, 2009
Taken July 25, 2009, this astronaut photograph shows the concentric rings of Aorounga Impact Crater in north-central Chad.
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Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain
Published August 3, 2009
Sinuous, channelized lava flows are the most striking volcanic features visible in this astronaut photo of Teide and Viejo Volcanoes on Tenerife Island.
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Pohang, South Korea
Published July 27, 2009
In this astronaut photo from June 12, 2009, the urban fabric of Pohang, South Korea, is strikingly divided by the Hyeongsan River.
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Mount Tambora Volcano, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Published July 19, 2009
This astronaut photo of Tambora Volcano shows layered deposits and a lake within the caldera.
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Millennium Island, Kiribati
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Published July 13, 2009
This astronaut photo of Millennium Island shows emerald islets surrounding a turquoise lagoon dotted with coral.
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Big Thomson Mesa, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Published July 6, 2009
One hundred million years of rock formation are visible in exposed layers at Waterpocket Fold in Capital Reef National Park. This astronaut photo from June 14, 2009, shows the layered, multi-colored rock formations.
Mount Fuji, Japan
Published June 29, 2009
The snow-covered southeastern flank of Mount Fuji Volcano appears in this astronaut photograph from April 8, 2009.
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Sarychev Peak Eruption, Kuril Islands
Published June 22, 2009
A fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station in 2009 offered the astronauts a striking view of the volcano in an early stage of eruption.
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