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The Earth Observatory is moving!
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The Earth Observatory is moving!

The EO is moving! Join us at science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory

Published Dec 2, 2025

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A Glimpse of History in Benin City
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A Glimpse of History in Benin City

The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical era.

Published Dec 1, 2025

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The Towers of Tràng An
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The Towers of Tràng An

Over millions of years, water has sculpted limestone in northern Vietnam into an extraordinary karst landscape full of towers, cones, caves, and subterranean waterways.

Published Nov 26, 2025

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Rings of Rock in the Sahara
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Rings of Rock in the Sahara

In southeastern Libya, Jabal Arkanū’s concentric rock rings stand as relics of past geologic forces that churned beneath the desert.

Published Nov 28, 2025

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A Direct Hit on Jamaican Forests 
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A Direct Hit on Jamaican Forests 

Hurricane Melissa left the island nation’s forests brown and battered, but they won’t stay that way for long.

Published Nov 25, 2025

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