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Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged
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Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city.

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New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights  
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The first of six new airborne campaigns will hit the skies this summer.

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Shaping the Emerald City
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The hills and basins of Seattle, Washington, have been sculpted by glaciers and modified by humans.

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Fans of the Arctic
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Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.

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Principal Investigator and Quality Assessment Reports Evaluate Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar Data
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The reports add to the growing documentation on commercial data's contributions to Earth science research and applications.

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Minute Man National Historical Park
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Sites relevant to the start of the American Revolutionary War are interspersed throughout the modern-day Boston metropolitan region.

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The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
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Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.

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Playing the Moon Game 
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Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

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CSDA Selects Eight Commercial Satellite Data Providers for On-Ramp 2 Contract Awards
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Eight commercial data providers received contracts to provide a range of data in support of NASA’s Earth science priorities.

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Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
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Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.

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