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Giant 'phantom lake' dotted with stripy gold islands shimmers in Australian outbackEarth from space A 2010 satellite image shows dozens of golden islands covered with strange parallel lines shining among the shallow waters of a massive, half-full ephemeral lake in Australia's Great Sandy Desert.
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Watch Valencia disappearing under a sea of mud during deadly Spanish floodsEarth from space Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 people across Spain.
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Massive blue 'melt pond' in Arctic glacier is an eerie sign of things to comeEarth from space A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are becoming increasingly common in the Arctic due to climate change and are further accelerating the rate of ice loss across the region.
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Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New ZealandEarth from space A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.
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4 near-identical glaciers spark new life in Arctic island's 'polar desert'Earth from space This 2012 satellite photo shows a quartet of near-identical glaciers on Canada's Ellesmere Island. The ice masses help to spark life in the otherwise barren Arctic environment.
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Beautiful 'lake of haze' in Himalayan valley has a darker, more sinister sourceEarth from space This 2014 satellite photo shows a cloud of haze sitting in the Kashmir Valley in the Himalayas. The ethereal "lake" consists mainly of smog and other pollutants from nearby factories.
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Deep tidal channels cut between 'pirate hotspot' islands in the BahamasEarth from space This 2015 photo from the International Space Station showcases the deep tidal channels that cut through a line of cays in the Bahamas. Astronauts say it is "one of the most recognizable points on the planet."
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Iconic 'Star Trek' symbol shines brightly in sea of muddy Arctic sea iceEarth from space A 2012 satellite photo captured a patch of snow-covered sea ice with an uncannily similar shape to badges pinned on the uniforms of Starfleet officers in the "Star Trek" franchise.
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Ghostly figure emerges in Greenland ice after underground lake collapsesEarth from space In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as "the mitten," appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the unprecedented collapse of a concealed subglacial lake.
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