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Laboring in Pullman
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Laboring in Pullman

The Chicago neighborhood was the epicenter of a railroad strike that played a key role in the establishment of Labor Day as a federal holiday.

Published Sep 2, 2019

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Human Ecosystems
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Human Ecosystems

This global map shows Earth’s anthropogenic biomes—ecological patterns caused or influenced by human activity.

Published Oct 2, 2009

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One Pinnacle of Human Achievement to Another
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One Pinnacle of Human Achievement to Another

Astronauts on flight STS-1 captured this view of the Tigris and Euphrates through a viewport on the space shuttle during its first flight in April 1981.

Published Apr 13, 2011

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The Expansion of Shanghai
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The Expansion of Shanghai

The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.

Published Dec 11, 2019

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Åland Islands
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Åland Islands

This summertime, natural-color image shows the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.

Published Sep 20, 2011

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Scars of the Somme
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Scars of the Somme

Physical reminders are still etched on the French countryside more than 100 years after one of the bloodiest battle of World War I.

Published Nov 11, 2018

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Landsat in Memory of the World Register
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Landsat in Memory of the World Register

What does Landsat have in common with the Gutenberg Bible, Tolstoy’s personal library, and the Book of Kells?

Published Nov 24, 2011

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Peary Land
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Peary Land

Published Sep 28, 2008

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Landsat Shows Land Use Around Portland
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Landsat Shows Land Use Around Portland

Satellites help land managers and city planners track city growth and ecosystem health around Portland, Oregon.

Published Aug 2, 2012

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Bold Beauty in the Tanezrouft Basin
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Bold Beauty in the Tanezrouft Basin

The basin’s colloquial name is the “Land of Terror” because, for many, to traverse this land is to stare death in the face.

Published Dec 2, 2017

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Mumbai, India
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Mumbai, India

With almost 23 million residents, Mumbai, India, is the second largest city in the world. Rapid population growth in Mumbai is evident in this image from the International Space Station that shows several regions of the city with active land reclamation activities on its coasts, bays and hinterlands.

Published May 3, 2004

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