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Digging Into the History of Stone Town
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Published May 16, 2025
Satellite images of the ancient city in Zanzibar highlight urbanization patterns and help researchers find new archaeological sites.
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Fires Erupt in North American Forests
Published May 14, 2025
Record heat and dry conditions helped stoke several large blazes in Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota.
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Vortex Variety Hour
The Kuril Islands produced swirls of different sizes in passing clouds.
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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan’s Fire Season
Published May 12, 2025
Still early in the fire season, satellites in mid-May observed intense blazes and towering plumes of smoke.
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Lights of Southeast Asia
Published May 11, 2025
On a night with little to no moonlight, other sources of nighttime lights were on vivid display in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos.
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Mapping the Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales
Researchers used NASA satellite data to detect swarms of red-tinged copepods, a key food source for the endangered marine mammals, in the Gulf of Maine.
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The Arches That Salt Built
Published May 10, 2025
A layer of salt called the Paradox Formation played a crucial role in the formation of thousands of arches within Utah’s Arches National Park.
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On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea
Published May 8, 2025
The Hawaiian volcano has been spewing fountains of lava with remarkable frequency.
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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan
Published May 7, 2025
Warm temperatures and spring rains unleashed a surge of water that inundated riverside communities in the northern part of the Central Asian country.
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Antarctic Iceberg Loses Its Edge
Published May 6, 2025
The largest iceberg currently at sea is parked off the coast of South Georgia Island and showing signs of fragility.
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Late-Autumn Storm Lashes New Zealand
Published May 5, 2025
Wintry conditions swept across the mountains, while destructive wind and flooding hit some of the country’s largest cities.
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Spawning Spectacle
A late-season herring spawn in a British Columbia inlet created a vibrant patch of turquoise water.
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