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Colorful Celtic Sea
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Colorful Celtic Sea

Satellites captured an expansive blue and green phytoplankton bloom in the waters off France.

Published May 14, 2024

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Smoke and Fire in British Columbia
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Smoke and Fire in British Columbia

Unusually early and intense fires are spreading rapidly amid drought and high winds.

Published May 13, 2024

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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre
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Floods Engulf Porto Alegre

Torrential rains have unleashed widespread and destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state.

Published May 8, 2024

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Complex Beauty in the Gulf of Oman
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Complex Beauty in the Gulf of Oman

NASA’s newest Earth science satellite captured a striking image of swirling bands of phytoplankton.

Published May 7, 2024

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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse
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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse

NASA citizen scientists collected thousands of photographs and temperature readings that are being used to study the relationship between total solar eclipses and clouds.  

Published May 3, 2024

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