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Remembering UARS
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Twenty years ago this month, astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery used the spacecraft's robotic arm to launch the Upper…

Sep 23, 2011
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Hawaiian Vog Photographed from Space Shuttle
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This image, taken by the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis shows volcanic plumes from Kilauea rising up from three locations:…

May 21, 2009
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Classroom in Space
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The above photo of the International Space Station was taken by an astronaut aboard the space shuttle on April 17,…

Jan 24, 2003
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Salt Ponds, South San Francisco Bay
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The red and green colors of the salt ponds in South San Francisco Bay are brilliant visual markers for astronauts.…

Jul 20, 2002
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Thunderstorms over Brazil
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This photograph, acquired in February 1984 by an astronaut aboard the space shuttle, shows a series of mature thunderstorms located…

May 14, 2002
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Biogenic Films at the Mouth of the Suez Canal
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Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery used the sunglint off the surface of the Mediterranean Sea to reveal biogenic films…

Sep 22, 2001
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African Dust Blows over the Caribbean
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Shuttle astronauts frequently track Saharan dust storms as they blow from north Africa across the Atlantic Ocean. Dust palls blowing…

Sep 8, 2001
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Vail, Colorado
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The snow-covered ski runs of Vail, Colorado, look like white ribbons in contrast to the dark green forests of the…

Jun 23, 2001
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Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi), Turkey
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Mount Ararat (16,940 feet; 5165 meters) is the largest volcano in Turkey. Although not currently active, its most recent eruption…

Jun 16, 2001
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