Nestled in a river valley in the Allegheny Mountains, the city first attracted weary travelers, who then stayed for the salt, trees, and coal.
Published Aug 30, 2020
On July 20, 2013, NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this image of the West Mullan fire burning in western Montana.
Published Jul 22, 2013
Acquired March 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows a concentrated plume of Saharan dust west of Europe.
Published Mar 14, 2012
For astronauts, this is one of the most recognizable points on the planet.
Published Sep 21, 2015
Pale fields of sand dunes are interspersed with deep green, mangrove-lined streams on the southern Baja Peninsula.
Published Jan 1, 2010
The West Fork Complex fire was so hot that it spawned numerous pyrocumulus clouds.
Published Jun 26, 2013
A complex of fires in southwestern Colorado blazed through beetle-killed spruce forests in June 2013.
Published Jun 24, 2013
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