Lava from the volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula lights up clouds from below. After…
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In an eruption not far from Reykjavik, Iceland, lava poured from spatter cones along a…
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Changes in Fire Patterns Have Led to Seasonal Reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution Despite the…
Flash floods, landslides, and power outages plagued the islands after torrential rains fell. Torrential downpours…
A massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, causing widespread destruction and sparking one of…
Astronaut Andrew Morgan used a fisheye lens to capture the intersection of two continents. Astronaut…
Despite a cold snap in February, low ice cover prevailed across the lakes in winter…
Two astronauts. Two clear days. Two gorgeous views around the roof of the world. Astronauts…
A large iceberg finally split from the Antarctic ice shelf, but another piece stubbornly hangs…
The modern oasis of Jubbah sits within the wind shadow of historic mountains and the…
Astronauts have snapped numerous photos of the light show from their unique perch on the…
The contrast of the bright lights against the dark landscape makes this a favorite astronaut…
A range of unusual plants and wildlife lives in the Harenna Forest, but they face…
In the past 35 years, one third of large rivers in the United States have…
An Earth science satellite detected an illuminated plume spreading across Sicily during a night of…