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Capes and Bays of the Makran Coast
Published June 23, 2024
Uplift, erosion, and sea level rise all shape this part of Iran’s shoreline.
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South Keeling Atoll
Published June 16, 2024
This U-shaped series of islets in the Indian Ocean rings a blue-green lagoon of varying depth.
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Kamchatka at Night
Published June 9, 2024
Moonlit mountains and illuminated towns highlight geographic features on this sparsely populated Russian peninsula.
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Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea
Published June 2, 2024
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake’s rapid decline.
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Long Shadows of Mongolian Mountains
Published May 26, 2024
In central Asia, jagged mountain peaks rise high above the steppe.
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Farming on Fertile Land in France
Published May 19, 2024
Farmers grow a variety of crops along river floodplains near Lyon.
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Sundown and Lights Up Over the U.S. Northeast
Published May 12, 2024
As sunlight waned, the glow of artificial light revealed patterns of urbanization along the populous corridor.
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Pangong Lake in Winter
Published May 5, 2024
Months before the arrival of tourists and migrating birds, this high-elevation lake on the Tibetan Plateau was glazed with ice.
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Haze Meets the Sulaiman Mountains
Published April 28, 2024
Clouds and haze crash into high-elevation ridges in this oblique photograph, taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
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Venezuela’s Ecological Islands
Published April 21, 2024
In the country’s southeast, towering table-top mountains known as tepuis host unique species of flora and fauna.
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Europe at Night
Published April 18, 2024
Major cities in northwestern Europe shine bright in this nighttime photo, taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
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Looking Up and Down During the Eclipse
Published April 12, 2024
Astronauts and photographers captured unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moon’s shadow swept across North America.
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