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An astronaut on the International Space Station was surprised to photograph a shower of light streaking through the darkness while…
Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.
After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.
The Large Magellanic Cloud—one of our closest neighboring galaxies—is a hotbed of star formation that is visible to both astronauts…
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.
