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Come Fly with Me : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 9 TWEETS
Fifty-six images were stitched together to present a seamless mosaic of what the newest Landsat saw on April 19, 2013. Here are some highlights of the satellite tour.">
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A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.">
Lake Powell Low Despite Spring Snow : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
The last decade has been rough for the reservoir at the heart of the intricate water storage system that sustains the American Southwest. ">
Laguna Verde : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
High in the Andes Mountains in Argentina, this salt lake hosts microbes that give the lakes distinct colors.">
Mapping the Severity of Springs Fire from Space : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
As wildfires wind down, teams of scientists hit the field to assess the damage. In many cases, they have help from satellites. ">
Swirls in the Waters off France : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
An ongoing phytoplankton bloom has painted the sea surface in jewel tones.">
Mapping the Severity of Springs Fire from Space : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
As wildfires wind down, teams of scientists hit the field to assess the damage. In many cases, they have help from satellites. ">
World of Change: Water Level in Lake Powell : Feature Articles earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Drought struck southern Utah in the early twenty-first century. The drought’s effects were easily seen in the fluctuating water levels of Lake Powell.">
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Lava Flow on Mawson Peak, Heard Island : Natural Hazards earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Satellite images capture proof of the eruption of Mawson Peak.">
Springs Fire, California : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite captured this image of wildfire burning near Los Angeles, California.">
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Chernobyl, Ukraine : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Acquired April 28, 2009, this true-color picture shows the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, immediately west of a cooling pond. Twenty-three years earlier, Reactor Number Four exploded, releasing radionuclides over parts of what today are Belarus, Ukraine, a
Penetrating Tree Cover to See the Forest Floor : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
JPL’s airborne radar instrument opens up a view of tropical wetlands and forest around the Napo River.">
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Tata Sabaya Volcano : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
While its current form is that of a youthful stratovolcano, the regional geological evidence indicates that Bolivia’s Tata Sabaya has an older, eventful history.">
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Exploring the Grand Canyon : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
The geology of the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors since John Wesley Powell first navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Now the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) offers a new view of the gorge. ">
Watching the World Go By : Feature Articles earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu describes what it is like to look at theEarth over the course of an orbit. His descriptions are accompanied bydigital photographs of Earth he has taken and transmitted to the groundduring his mission.">
Earthquake in Southeastern Iran : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 7 TWEETS
The smaller Arabian plate plunges beneath the Eurasian plate where the two collide in the Middle East. As the Eurasian plate descends, quakes can occur deep below the surface.">
Old Night Vision Meets New : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 13 TWEETS
New images from Suomi NPP are an order of magnitude better than previous satellite views of city lights.">
Copper Deposits in Iran : Image of the Day earthobservatory.nasa.gov 1 TWEETS
Mining for ore has come a long way in the last century. The above images, taken by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite, show copper mines in Iran. The bright colors correspond to differe
