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Reaching the Precipice in Angola 
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The Huíla plateau, bounded by dramatic cliffs and chasms, stands above the arid coastal plains in the country’s southwest.

Jan 6, 2026
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An Amphitheater of Rock at Cedar Breaks
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The colorful formations found in this bowl-shaped escarpment in southwestern Utah are the centerpiece of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Jan 5, 2026
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The Towers of Tràng An
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Over millions of years, water has sculpted limestone in northern Vietnam into an extraordinary karst landscape full of towers, cones,…

Nov 26, 2025
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A Desert Intersection
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A colorful ridge and winding glacial meltwater river meet amidst dune fields in western China.

Sep 30, 2025
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Mutnovsky Volcano
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Located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, the peak’s lofty altitude and chilly latitude help it hang onto snow and glaciers all…

Jul 26, 2025
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Blast From the Past: Sweden’s Siljan Ring
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The idyllic region of Dalarna County is the site of an ancient, powerful collision.

Jul 5, 2025
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Blast from the Past: Deciphering India’s Luna Crater
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A round depression in the salty plains of the Kutch Basin reveals telltale signs of a prehistoric meteorite impact.

Jul 4, 2025
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Blast From the Past: Arizona’s Meteor Crater
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The “young” and well-preserved crater helps scientists understand cratering processes on Earth and elsewhere in the solar system.

Jul 3, 2025
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Blast From the Past: Young Impact Crater Uncovered in Yilan
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The 50,000-year-old crater is relatively young, and only the second discovered in China.

Jul 2, 2025
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