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July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record
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July 2016 Was the Hottest Month on Record

The record-warm July continued a streak of ten consecutive months that have set new monthly high-temperature records.

Published Aug 21, 2016

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth

The Curiosity rover on Mars looked up and saw home on the horizon.

Published Mar 9, 2014

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100,000 Earth Photographs from the International Space Station
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100,000 Earth Photographs from the International Space Station

This image of the El Paso-Juárez area on the U.S.-Mexico border is the 100,000th photograph of Earth that astronauts have taken from the International Space Station. It was taken on January 26, 2004, by Expedition 8 crewmembers. The Rio Grande can be seen meandering through the area, forming the boundary between the sister cities of El Paso, Texas and Juárez, Chihuahua. North is to the right in this image, and the setting sun has cast the east side of the Sierra Juárez and Franklin Mountains into shadow.

Published Feb 9, 2004

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A Cubic View of Earth
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A Cubic View of Earth

The MarCO-B CubeSat snapped its first photo on May 9, 2018, and caught a glance of home.

Published May 28, 2018

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An Eagle Takes Off for Home
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An Eagle Takes Off for Home

When the Apollo 11 astronauts left the surface of the Moon on July 21, 1969, they brought home samples of solar wind particles, lunar rocks and dirt, and a big helping of perspective.

Published Jul 20, 2019

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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet
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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet

Sixteen operating satellites monitor Earth. Four more are scheduled to launch in 2014.

Published Jul 5, 2013

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Views of a Distant Earth
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Views of a Distant Earth

On July 19, 2013, NASA spacecraft got not one but two rare and unique views of Earth from opposite ends of the solar system.

Published Jul 24, 2013

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An EPIC New View of Earth
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An EPIC New View of Earth

From one million miles away, the DSCOVR satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth.

Published Jul 21, 2015

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All of You on the Good Earth
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All of You on the Good Earth

These iconic photos are not new, but their message never gets old.

Published Dec 24, 2018

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Rare Earth in Bayan Obo
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Rare Earth in Bayan Obo

A mining operation in China dominates the global market for rare metals used in consumer products.

Published Apr 21, 2012

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