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Ragasa Steers Toward China
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The super typhoon headed for Guangdong province after lashing Taiwan and northern Luzon in the Philippines.

Sep 23, 2025
Smoky Skies in the Pacific Northwest
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Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.

Sep 15, 2025
Dust in the “Eye” of the Tarim Basin
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Satellites have observed episodes of dust swirling across the basin in western China for decades.

Sep 9, 2025
Hurricane Kiko Nears Hawaii
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The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.

Sep 8, 2025
A Northwest Night Awash in Light
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The glow of city lights, the aurora, and a rising Moon illuminate the night along the northwest coast of North…

Sep 6, 2025
Summer Heat Lingers in the West
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A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.

Sep 4, 2025
B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward
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Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.

Sep 3, 2025
Haze Sweeps Over the Mediterranean
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An oblique photo from the International Space Station captured haze spilling from valleys in Italy and France and streaming south…

Aug 30, 2025
Five Minutes in Orbit
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An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.

Aug 28, 2025
Hail Scars Alberta Farmland
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A powerful supercell storm left a trail of damage spanning hundreds of kilometers southeast of Calgary, Canada.

Aug 27, 2025
Hurricane Erin Roils in the Atlantic
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The major hurricane steered clear of land but delivered tropical storm conditions to coastal areas along its path.

Aug 20, 2025
Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula
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Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.

Aug 19, 2025
A Halo Above the Horizon
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A subtle arc, formed by the bending of light through high-altitude ice crystals, cradles the Moon above the darkened Earth.

Aug 16, 2025
Ash Streams from Klyuchevskaya Sopka
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One of the most active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula is erupting yet again.

Aug 14, 2025
Nighttime Over the Eastern Pacific
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A long-exposure photo taken from low Earth orbit captured the brilliant illumination coming from airglow, lightning, and stars.

Aug 9, 2025
Dust Engulfs Coastal Peru
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Skies turned orange across the city of Ica as winds, locally known as Paracas winds, lofted dust from the coastal…

Aug 4, 2025
Monroe Canyon Fire Intensifies
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The blaze in central Utah experienced rapid growth during dry, windy days in late July 2025, creating hazy skies throughout…

Jul 30, 2025
Brilliant Bloom in the Baltic Sea
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An explosion in the numbers of cyanobacteria transformed the Baltic Sea into a swirling canvas of green in summer 2025.

Jul 22, 2025