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Image of the Day
Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest
6 min read
During El Niño, a cascade of fires across the tropics begins in equatorial Asia and continues in the central and…
Oct 15, 2026
Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast
3 min read
Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the…
Oct 14, 2026
An Impact Structure With Legs
3 min read
If the thought of extraterrestrial objects crashing into Earth weren’t creepy enough, behold Australia’s Spider Crater.
Oct 13, 2026
October 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Can you guess the location? about October 2026 Satellite Puzzler
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