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New Mexico’s White Sands
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Published May 21, 2023
A national park and a dune field occupy part of this bright-white desert landscape, which also has ties to the aerospace industry.
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Dunes Along the Yellow River
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Published May 14, 2023
Dunes, crops, roads, and solar farms flank the river as it winds through China’s Inner Mongolia.
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Popocatépetl Volcano Keeps on Puffing
Published May 5, 2023
One of Mexico’s most active volcanoes continues to put on a show for satellites and astronauts.
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Espíritu Santo Archipelago
Published May 7, 2023
The island group off Mexico’s Baja California Sur has eroded slowly, preserving evidence of past human activity.
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Utah’s Dark Canyon Complex
Published May 3, 2023
Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument.
Mangroves on Eighty Mile Beach
Published April 30, 2023
Trees along this stretch of western Australia have an elongated root system that allows them to withstand high and low tides.
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Canadian Rockies
Published April 23, 2023
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the northern part of North America’s largest mountain range.
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Wave Clouds Over the Crozet Islands
Published April 16, 2023
The mountainous islands in the South Indian Ocean disrupt the flow of air, which can have a ripple-like effect on the clouds.
Heavy Rains Hit Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa
Published April 14, 2023
Water overtopped the banks of the Shabelle and Juba rivers, affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Ethiopia and Somalia.
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Silhouette of a Solomon Island
Published April 9, 2023
The dark shape of Rennell Island, including its raised coral atoll, stands out amid the sunglint.
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A Plateau in the Heart of Texas
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Published April 2, 2023
Tectonic uplift millions of years ago formed Edwards Plateau, a feature that influences how people now use the land.
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A Raging Fire in Spain
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Published March 29, 2023
The 2023 fire season got off to an early start with a major fire in the Castellon province.
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