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07/27/2024
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Bryce Canyon at Night
07/26/2024 09:00 PM
Visitors to this national park in southern Utah can witness geologic landforms by day and a celestial light show by night.
Smoky Skies Across North America
07/25/2024 10:31 AM
Hundreds of wildland fires lofted sky-dulling smoke over Canada and the United States.
Paris Olympics from Above
07/24/2024 09:00 PM
From Paris to Tahiti, the venues of the 2024 Summer Olympics showcase some of France’s iconic landmarks.
Funafuti Atoll, Tuvalu
07/23/2024 09:00 PM
The Pacific island has a storied past in the study of atoll formation and a tenuous future as it adapts to sea level rise.
July Puzzler
07/23/2024 11:33 AM
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Peering into the Pits of Telfer Mine
07/22/2024 09:00 PM
One of the most productive gold mines in Australia lies in the Great Sandy Desert.
Tagging Along With Palmyra’s Wildlife
07/21/2024 09:00 PM
The remote atoll in the tropical Pacific Ocean is a haven for animals of all kinds, though scientists find that some creatures roam beyond protected boundaries.
Lightning Storm over Türkiye
07/20/2024 09:00 PM
Flashes of light illuminated the textures of cloud tops during a nighttime storm over the region.
Earth’s Reflections on the Moon
07/19/2024 09:00 PM
Fifty-five years after our giant leap, scientists continue to learn about both the Moon and Earth from our celestial neighbor.
Fires Char the Siberian Arctic
07/18/2024 02:21 PM
Large wildland fires are burning in the tundra of northern Russia.
Climbing Toward the Conclusion of the Tour de France
07/17/2024 09:00 PM
Two of the final stages in the 2024 cycling event traverse high mountain passes in the Western Alps.
Beating the Heat in Pakistan
07/16/2024 09:58 AM
Greening projects in Lahore could help cool the city as climate change and rapid urbanization intensifies the urban heat island effect.
Wildfire Scorches Eastern Oregon
07/15/2024 02:42 PM
Fast-moving blazes tore through rangeland in the Pacific Northwest amid excessive heat.
El Niño Exits
07/14/2024 09:00 PM
The natural climate phenomenon contributed to upheavals in temperature and rainfall patterns across the globe.
Carving Canyons
07/13/2024 09:00 PM
Erosion, tectonic uplift, and a human-built dam have all helped shape the Upper Lake Powell area in Utah.
Costa Atlántica Reserve
07/12/2024 09:00 PM
Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia’s extreme south, once shaped by ice, is now flanked by a biodiverse coastal zone.
Extreme Heat Hammers U.S. Coasts
07/11/2024 02:34 PM
As summer heat hit the western and eastern U.S. in July 2024, temperatures have been especially high in the Southwest.
A Smoky Summer in Amur
07/10/2024 01:47 PM
Fires have been flaring periodically in this eastern region of Russia since May.
Carriacou After Beryl
07/09/2024 02:16 PM
The Category 4 hurricane caused widespread damage to infrastructure and vegetation on the Grenadine island.
Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas
07/08/2024 01:14 PM
The early season hurricane downed trees and cut off power for over two million homes and businesses near Houston.
A Wide View of Tasmanian Terrain
07/07/2024 09:00 PM
The island is Australia's smallest state, but its mainland fills the frame of this astronaut photograph.
NASA Returns to the Beach: How Cancún Grew into a Major Resort
07/06/2024 09:00 PM
Once one of the poorest regions of Mexico, Cancún is now a bustling tourist city with millions of visitors each year.
NASA Returns to the Beach: Sands and Mats at Padre Island
07/05/2024 09:00 PM
The barrier island in Texas has much to teach about barrier islands and Martian life.
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