July 9, 2024

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Carriacou After Beryl Carriacou After Beryl

The Category 4 hurricane caused widespread damage to infrastructure and vegetation on the Grenadine island.

     
Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas

The early season hurricane downed trees and cut off power for over two million homes and businesses near Houston.

     
A Wide View of Tasmanian Terrain A Wide View of Tasmanian Terrain

The island is Australia's smallest state, but its mainland fills the frame of this astronaut photograph.

     
NASA Returns to the Beach: How Cancún Grew into a Major Resort NASA Returns to the Beach: How Cancún Grew into a Major Resort

Once one of the poorest regions of Mexico, Cancún is now a bustling tourist city with millions of visitors each year.

     
NASA Returns to the Beach: Sands and Mats at Padre Island NASA Returns to the Beach: Sands and Mats at Padre Island

The barrier island in Texas has much to teach about barrier islands and Martian life.

     
NASA Returns to the Beach: Assateague on the Move NASA Returns to the Beach: Assateague on the Move

Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion.

     
NASA Returns to the Beach: Wide Wildwood Beaches NASA Returns to the Beach: Wide Wildwood Beaches

For many people, there is great joy and good summer business to be found on the widest beach in New Jersey and one of the widest on any coast.