Eruption at Mayon
03/12/2026 09:01 PM
Activity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in nearby communities.
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Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe
03/11/2026 09:01 PM
Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
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A Most Unusual Lake
03/10/2026 09:01 PM
Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils.
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Shades of a Lunar Eclipse
03/09/2026 09:01 PM
A series of nighttime satellite images revealed how moonlight reaching Earth varied throughout a total lunar eclipse.
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Lake Coatepeque
03/08/2026 09:00 PM
Set amid El Salvador’s modern, active volcanic landscape, tranquil blue waters fill a caldera formed by ancient eruptions.
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Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life
03/05/2026 09:01 PM
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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A Little Town With a Long Name
03/04/2026 09:01 PM
A NASA luminary from the Apollo era grew up in Wales near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
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Searching for Selenite
03/03/2026 09:01 PM
Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.
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Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve
03/02/2026 09:00 PM
The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.
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Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars
03/01/2026 09:01 PM
The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.
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