Earth from space — Incredible images of our planet from above
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Crop circles surround Iraq's multicolored 'Sea of Salt' after years of droughtEarth from space This 2024 astronaut photo shows the striking colors of Iraq's Razazah Lake, surrounded by a host of strangely circular fields.
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Watch moon's shadow race across US during 2024 total solar eclipseEarth from space Multiple spacecraft captured the moon's shadow sweeping across North America at more than 1,500 mph during the 2024 total solar eclipse, as millions of people looked up to witness totality.
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Giant, near-perfect cloud ring appears in the middle of the Pacific OceanEarth from space A 2014 satellite image captured a rare glimpse of a massive, eerily circular ring of clouds that formed slap-bang in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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'Shining anus' volcano in Tonga coughs up cloud of smoke during recent eruptionEarth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.
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1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after imagesEarth from space Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change.
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Erupting 'sharkcano' spits out a giant underwater plume in OceaniaEarth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a large plume of discolored water rising from the undersea Kavachi volcano, during an eruption that likely scattered the sharks that normally dwell there.
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Giant, pyramid-like 'star dunes' slowly wander across Moroccan desertEarth from space This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these massive structures are likely several centuries old.
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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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