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Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

A ribbon of smoke connects two clusters of intense fires in central Russia in this photo-like image from August 12, 2010.

Published Aug 12, 2010

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Fire Smog in the Central Valley of California
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Fire Smog in the Central Valley of California

The smoky remnants of October’s devastating fires still filled the southern California Central Valley on November 2, 2003. This “upside down” digital photograph was taken from the International Space Station from a position over the Pacific Northwest looking southward toward southern California. At the time this image was acquired, the fires had finally been brought under control, but ash and smoke remained trapped in the atmosphere above the valley, a bowl of land ringed by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east (left) and the Coast Range Mountains to the west (right).

Published Nov 24, 2003

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Re-entry of Progress Spacecraft 42P
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Re-entry of Progress Spacecraft 42P

Astronauts captured this view of a Progress supply ship streaking across the sky as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere.

Published Nov 14, 2011

Image of the Day Atmosphere Human Presence

Western Cape Fires on the Outeniqua Mountains
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Western Cape Fires on the Outeniqua Mountains

In June 2017, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were asked to take photographs of widespread wildfires on South Africa’s mountainous southern coast.

Published Jul 3, 2017

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

One of the largest and most destructive fires raging across California over the weekend of July 4 was the Basin Fire, threatening Big Sur, and covering the coast in a thick blanket of smoke.

Published Jul 10, 2008

Land Fires

Fires Spread Smoke over Buenos Aires
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Fires Spread Smoke over Buenos Aires

Published Apr 21, 2008

Fires

Smoke over Western Russia
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Smoke over Western Russia

Though fires across Russia appeared to be less intense than previously, these photo-like images show thick smoke rising from two regions in western Russia on August 15, 2010.

Published Aug 16, 2010

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Fires and Smoke in Russia
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Fires and Smoke in Russia

This photo-like image from August 4, 2010, shows intense fires burning across central Russia and a thick plume of smoke stretching about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles).

Published Aug 5, 2010

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Fires and Smoke in Eastern China
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Fires and Smoke in Eastern China

Acquired July 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows fires (marked by red dots) and thick smoke plumes in eastern China.

Published Jul 7, 2010

Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence

Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California

Published Oct 24, 2007

Fires

Wildfire Smoke Plumes over Texas
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Wildfire Smoke Plumes over Texas

This panoramic view of east-central Texas highlights numerous smoke plumes caused by wildfires burning across the state.

Published Sep 8, 2011

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires