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Vortex Variety Hour
The Kuril Islands produced swirls of different sizes in passing clouds.
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A Smoky Start to Saskatchewan's Fire Season
Still early in the fire season, satellites in mid-May observed intense blazes and towering plumes of smoke.
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Mapping the Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales
Researchers used NASA satellite data to detect swarms of red-tinged copepods, a key food source for the endangered marine mammals, in the Gulf of Maine.
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Lights of Southeast Asia
On a night with little to no moonlight, other sources of nighttime lights were on vivid display in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos.
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The Arches That Salt Built
A layer of salt called the Paradox Formation played a crucial role in the formation of thousands of arches within Utah's Arches National Park.
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On-Again, Off-Again at Kilauea
The Hawaiian volcano has been spewing fountains of lava with remarkable frequency.
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Spring Flooding in Kazakhstan
Warm temperatures and spring rains unleashed a surge of water that inundated riverside communities in the northern part of the Central Asian country.
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