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An astronaut photographed moonglint shimmering across the sea surface and the bright clusters of Florida’s cities at night.
In southeastern Libya, Jabal Arkanū’s concentric rock rings stand as relics of past geologic forces that churned beneath the desert.
An astronaut photographed the island’s striking mix of mountains, forests, and expanding urban areas.
A Gulf Coast storm followed by snowmelt in January 2025 temporarily increased the Mississippi River’s outflow, sending a surge of…
Sediment from the riverbed, especially during periods of higher flow, helps shape the surrounding beaches and sandbars.
Astronauts and much of Earth’s population had a chance to view a coppery “Blood Moon” during a total lunar eclipse…
The nighttime lightscape of Argentina’s largest metropolitan area reveals transportation corridors and variations in lighting types.
The glow of city lights, the aurora, and a rising Moon illuminate the night along the northwest coast of North…
An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.
