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New York City and East Coast City Lights
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New York City and East Coast City Lights

Bright city lights along the coastline and interior delineate the eastern coast of the United States at night.

Published Apr 13, 2003

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The I-95 Corridor at Night
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The I-95 Corridor at Night

A nearly uninterrupted string of lights stretches from Philadelphia to Hartford.

Published May 1, 2017

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Brooklyn, New York Waterfront
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Brooklyn, New York Waterfront

his astronaut photograph captures the dense urban fabric of Brooklyn, New York City’s largest borough (population of 2.6 million), characterized by the regular pattern of highly reflective building rooftops (white). Two main arteries from Manhattan into Brooklyn—the famous Brooklyn Bridge and neighboring Manhattan Bridge—cross the East River along the left (north) side of the image.

Published Jul 30, 2007

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U.S. Atlantic Seaboard at Night
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U.S. Atlantic Seaboard at Night

One of the largest conurbations in the world is located along East Coast of the United States, and stretches from Boston to Washington.

Published May 23, 2011

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King Sound
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King Sound

Off the northwestern coast of Australia, the sound has the second greatest daily tidal change in the world.

Published Sep 1, 2014

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Greater Bridgetown Area, Barbados
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Greater Bridgetown Area, Barbados

Taken December 16, 2009, this astronaut photograph shows the greater metropolitan area of Bridgetown, Barbados. Gray-and-white urban areas along the coast contrast with green vegetation inland.

Published Jan 18, 2010

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Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA
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Currituck Sound, North Carolina, USA

North Carolina’s Outer Banks—known as Pine Island in the area shown in this image—protects a network of interconnected waterways, including Currituck Sound, a shallow, 3-mile-wide water body; the North River; and the well-known Albemarle Sound. Wakes from barges on the Intracoastal Waterway appear on the North River, which provides a connection between the Hampton Roads area to the north and Pamlico Sound to the south.

Published Nov 20, 2006

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Cat Island, Bahamas
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Cat Island, Bahamas

Once named San Salvador, the island may be where Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Americas.

Published Mar 21, 2011

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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
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Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

A pair of modest oyster flats turned into two of most important islands in the United States.

Published Mar 20, 2016

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Ascension Island
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Ascension Island

 

Published Mar 31, 2003

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New York City
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New York City

This false-color satellite image shows greater New York City. The Island of Manhattan is bordered by the Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east. In the middle of Manhattan, Central Park appears as a long green rectangle running roughly north-south with a large lake in the middle. Also visible are parts of Staten Island and Long Island.

Published Aug 4, 2003

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Adele Island
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Adele Island

The most interesting geology lies just offshore and below the water line of this Northwest Australian island.

Published Aug 3, 2015

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New York City
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New York City

Published Sep 12, 2002

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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Published Mar 27, 2005

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