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Photographs of Auroras from Space
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Photographs of Auroras from Space

If Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, had a sister she would be the goddess of Aurora. Glowing green ripples form arcs that constantly transform their shape into new glowing diaphanous forms. There is nothing static about auroras. They are always moving, always changing, and like snowflakes, each display is different from the last.

Published Jan 5, 2004

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An Unlikely Eye on Orbiting Objects
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An Unlikely Eye on Orbiting Objects

Earth science satellites are designed to study our home planet’s surface and atmosphere, but occasionally they capture views of other objects in low-Earth orbit such as satellites, the International Space Station, and rocket debris.

Published Jun 29, 2016

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The Greening of Al Ain
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The Greening of Al Ain

Several new farms, parks, gardens, and tree-planting projects have made Al Ain one of the greenest cities in the Middle East.

Published Sep 6, 2015

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Los Alamos Fires From Landsat 7
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Los Alamos Fires From Landsat 7

On May 9, 2000, the Landsat 7 satellite acquired an image of the area around Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Published May 11, 2000

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Green Aurora Seen from the Space Station
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Green Aurora Seen from the Space Station

As geomagnetic storms cause beautiful displays of aurora across the United States, astronauts onboard the International Space Station also have the opportunity to take a look. Green colors of the aurora are dominant in this image captured by a digital still camera on October 4, 2001.

Published Nov 11, 2001

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Sun Rising on the Final Shuttle Mission
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Sun Rising on the Final Shuttle Mission

Astronauts supplied the International Space Station with a new logistics module; tested tools, technologies, and techniques to refuel satellites in space; and collected old equipment.

Published Jul 21, 2011

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Central Madrid
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Central Madrid

Madrid is the political, economic, and cultural center of Spain.

Published Sep 12, 2016

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Comet Atlantis
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Comet Atlantis

Space Shuttle Atlantis streaked across the sky to its final landing at Kennedy Space Center.

Published Jul 28, 2011

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A Space Communications Hub in Australia
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A Space Communications Hub in Australia

The Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex plays a key role in keeping engineers and scientists connected to distant spacecraft.

Published Mar 16, 2020

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Prospect Park, Brooklyn
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Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Acquired September 12, 2001, this true-color image of Brooklyn shows two green oases in the middle of cityscape: Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery.

Published Aug 9, 2009

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Greening Ascension Island
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Greening Ascension Island

An English botanist on the Beagle led the transformation of barren Ascension Island into something much greener.

Published Apr 9, 2016

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