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Last update: July 21st, 2019 at 9:00 am

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Waterfalls in a beautiful river at sunset in Iceland

The wonders of Iceland

Today's Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features an overhead look at Musa Bay, Iran as seen from space.

Earth Observing-1 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at the Strait of Dover, which is located in the narrowest part of the English Channel.

Environment

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 4, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 3, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 2, 2018

Juno Mission enhanced images - August 1, 2018

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at rainwater in Rub’ al-Khali, the largest contiguous desert in the world.

Landsat-8 Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupting and shooting ash into the air.

Suomi NPP Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at wildfires blowing smoke over the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory.

Aqua Earth Observing Satellite

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at the city of Charleston, South Carolina as seen from the International Space Station.

International Space Station Photos

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a stunning look at Alaska’s mountain glaciers.

Operation IceBridge

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at violent dust storms blowing across western Asia this past month.

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the NASA Earth Observatory and features a look at Loktak Lake, India, which contains circular floating islands called “phumdis.”

ASTER on the Terra Satellie

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at the Florida peninsula captured from space.

Sentinel-1A

Today’s Image of the Day comes from the European Space Agency (ESA) and features a look at Italy with unusually high amounts of snow on the ground.

Sentinel 3A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at Mount Mayon, which some call the perfect volcano due to its symmetrical cone.

Sentinel-2A

Today’s Image of the Day features a look at blue and green phytoplankton blooms in the southern Atlantic Ocean right by the Falkland Islands.

Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership)

The 10 snowiest places on Earth

The 10 snowiest places on Earth

10 most beautiful beaches on Earth

10 most beautiful beaches on Earth

10 windiest places on Earth

10 windiest places on Earth

Sunniest cities in the United States

10 sunniest cities in the US

While scientists cannot predict when a large earthquake will happen, they can often pinpoint where these events will strike.

10 most earthquake vulnerable cities on Earth

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Gaia reveals the center of the Milky Way galaxy

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Recreating moon craters in Arizona

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New immunotherapy strategy may improve cancer treatment

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Popular News

Trillions of cigarette butts are littered around the world every year, and it's having a negative effect on plant growth.

Trillions of cigarette butts are littered each year and it’s killing plants

An estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered around the...

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An artist's rendering of Gateway. NASA is sharing some of its plans for a proposed lunar space station known as Gateway. The American agency is working with Russia on the plans, and has invited the European Space Agency to get involved as well. (Image credit: NASA)

Lunar space station will be home base for exploration

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Experts have discovered the oldest human footprints ever found in Europe on the British coast of Norfolk.

Human footprints in England are the oldest ever discovered outside of Africa

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According to a new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists, an average of 36 days per year could feel like 100°F or hotter come the middle of the century.

The number of extremely hot days in the U.S. may double

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While science and religion are considered to be conflicting subjects, a new study suggests that an understanding of science can actually promote faith and religion.

Understanding science can actually promote faith in spirituality and God

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An international team of researchers has found that rising CO2 levels could substantially reduce the availability of nutrients such as protein, iron, and zinc.

The world’s most critical nutrients will be limited by rising CO2 levels

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A study from the University of California Riverside has confirmed that Joshua trees are unable to adapt to climate change.

Joshua trees may not exist by the end of the century

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An 80-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site has revealed that mothers worked in groups to protect their eggs just like some birds do today.

Mother dinosaurs may have protected their nests in groups

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