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Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirrorEarth from space This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."
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A mysterious 'black hole' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors onlineEarth from space This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, sparking bizarre rumors about its origin. However, it turned out to be a small island with incredibly dense tree coverage.
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The heart-shaped 'Spirit Lake' sculpted by Mount St. Helens' epic eruptionEarth from space This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.
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Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South AfricaEarth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that flooded a South African mining town, killing three people.
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Italy's 'ticking time bomb' plays peek-a-boo through a mysterious hole in the cloudsEarth from space This 2022 satellite photo shows the summit of "one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes," Mount Vesuvius, peering up through a strange gap in the clouds.
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Massive field of ancient lava casts an eerie, gold-specked shadow in the SaharaEarth from space A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.
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Svalbard's radioactive 'Bear Island' surrounded by rare cloud swirls and a giant algal bloomEarth from space A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear Island, which is surrounded by extremely radioactive waters left behind by a doomed Soviet submarine.
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Pakistan's 'bleeding ink' lagoon brings life to harsh desert environmentEarth from space This 2014 satellite photo shows Pakistan's Khor Kalmat tidal lagoon brimming with water at the heart of an arid desert. This fluctuating body of water, which looks like "ink bleeding onto parchment," helps support life in this harsh environment.
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'Lake of clouds' appears between volcanic nesting dolls in Russia via rare mirror-like phenomenonEarth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes into a sea of swirling clouds. The crater lake is sandwiched between a pair of unusual volcanic "nesting dolls" on a Pacific island.
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