As scientists and engineers at NASA have their eyes set on the Moon again, so too do the astronauts.
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The operation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, produces 40 million tons of lignite annually.
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On August 30, the storm became the first category 5 cyclone on Earth in 2022.
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Fluvial floodplains are a common source of sand, so dune fields often form immediately downwind of them.
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Astronauts viewed the layers of the atmosphere while orbiting over the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Water has helped define the shape of life on the Indochinese Peninsula.
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A network of coastal protection projects have allowed approximately 9 million people to live below sea level in The Netherlands.
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Low Sun angles help reveal the three dimensions of a landscape.
Even when viewed from space, sunsets lead to an interesting play of light in the atmosphere.
The Richat Structure in Mauritania is not what you think it is.
The composite cone sits on a peninsula between two vast salt flats.
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The majority of the nation’s people and several prominent volcanoes populate the island.
This national park in western Argentina is rich in plant, mammal, and dinosaur fossils, as well as rocks dating back 200 million years.
The desert mountain in Iran is a geologic menagerie of fault lines, exposed volcanic rocks, and alluvial fans.
Situated at the confluence of three rivers and a railroad hub in Manitoba, the city stands out from the fertile farmland of the region.
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Home to an estimated 9,300 marine species and almost 500 species of coral, the reefs and lagoons are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Palo Duro and Caprock Canyons provide insight into Texas geologic and human history.
Dubai’s coast has some of the largest and most recognizable land reclamation projects on Earth.
Mangroves and the world’s second longest barrier reef system are among the natural gems around Belize’s largest island.
Sediments and mangroves paint the wetlands, while sinkholes dot the land surface.
The dormant volcano in Southern Peru is a complex mix of structures.
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Human activity and natural beauty merge in south-central Brazil.
One of Asia’s largest rivers carves the landscape and people carve a living from its floodplain.
The Spanish port town is bathed in a colorful palette.
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The highest mountain on Earth takes on a different perspective from the vantage point of space.
The region has been home to Native Americans for centuries, and a periodic training spot for astronauts for five decades.
Fed by mountain streams and a canal, the Murgab and Tedzhen fans are irrigated farming oases in arid Central Asia.
The island chain was once part of a land bridge connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia.
New Zealand’s Southern Alps rise high above the landscape and influence the weather around them.
Looking toward the rising Sun, an external camera on the ISS was able to capture the details of rising cumulus clouds.