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Beneath a Desert Moon
Published October 8, 2023
An oblique-angle photo taken from above the Middle East captures the Moon peeking over Earth’s atmospheric limb.
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Abu Dhabi
Published October 3, 2023
Intertidal flats, mangroves, and artificial islands surround the populous capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
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Shebelle River Floodplain
Published September 24, 2023
Southeastern Ethiopia’s longest river supports the growth of green vegetation amid the otherwise brown, desert landscape.
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Peru’s Tropical Glaciers and Rainbow Mountains
Published September 17, 2023
The icy landscape high in the Andes is dotted with colorful glacial lakes and weathered rock.
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Bolivian Salt Flats
Published September 10, 2023
An otherworldly landscape on a plateau in the Andes provides a natural laboratory for scientists studying Earth and Mars.
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Hurricane Idalia Moves Inland
Published August 31, 2023
Cameras on the International Space Station captured oblique photos of the potent storm over the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.
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Illuminating the Aleutians
Published August 28, 2023
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain.
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Black Mesas and Sand Dunes in Mauritania
Published August 13, 2023
Dunes formed on the slopes of dark mesas in this photo taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
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Nighttime in Antalya, Türkiye
Published July 30, 2023
Urban infrastructure and natural areas stand in sharp contrast at night on the Mediterranean coast.
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Port Stephens Bay
Published July 23, 2023
Towns, beaches, bays, and forests are visible along this stretch of the southeast Australian coast.
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On This Day in 2011: Final Hook-Up
Published July 10, 2023
Space Shuttle Atlantis approached the International Space Station for docking for the last time.
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On This Day in 2017: Dunes and Lagoons
Published July 9, 2023
Strong winds blowing in from the Western Atlantic sculpt the sand along the coast of southern Brazil into distinctive crescent shapes.
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