August 3, 2012 — The eyes of the world are focused on London and the 2012 Olympic Games, but a new satellite orbiting high above is providing a perspective of the venue never before seen in such detail.
July 27, 2012 — The record melt of the Arctic sea ice pack in June and early July lead to a navigable corridor for shipping just off Alaska's northern coast by July 12, 2012.
July 20, 2012 — One of the strongest types of storms that can occur on the sun sent a blast of charged particles bombarding Earth’s atmosphere early on July 15, triggering brilliant aurora displays.
July 6, 2012 — England, Scotland and Wales are in the midst of the wettest summer on record, with only one other June since 1910 that saw more clouds.
June 29, 2012
The ellusive 'green flash' photographed in clear air of northern Sweden's Froshon Island.
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The ellusive 'green flash' photographed in clear air of northern Sweden's Froshon Island.
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June 15, 2012
Large area of high-pressure south of Australia creates a huge hole in the cloud cover.
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Large area of high-pressure south of Australia creates a huge hole in the cloud cover.
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A World of Limited Water: Earth Visualization - June 1, 2012
Gibraltar: Disputed Territory From Space - May 25, 2012
Star Trails in Space: Earth Orbit Image - May 18, 2012
Rays of Ash: Kamchatka Eruptions - May 11, 2012
Gold Rush Meteorites: Older Than Earth - May 4, 2012
Ocean Gas Kills Fish: Namibia's Sulfur Dioxide Plumes - April 27, 2012
Workhorse Satellite Goes Dark: Envisat - April 20, 2012
Kamchatkan Swirls: Ice Eddies of Spring - April 13, 2012
Arctic Ice Maximum: How Can Less Mean More? - April 6, 2012
Great Lakes Heat Up After Ice-Free Winter - March 30, 2012
Antarctic Blooms: Plankton Greens Coastal Ice - March 23, 2012
Paris of the South: Buenos Aires Shines at Night - March 16, 2012
Saudi Desert Blooms: Arid Agriculture - March 9, 2012
Island by Any Name: Guam or Guahn - March 2, 2012
Abstract Art: Nature's Canvas - February 17, 2012
Gibraltar: Disputed Territory From Space - May 25, 2012
Star Trails in Space: Earth Orbit Image - May 18, 2012
Rays of Ash: Kamchatka Eruptions - May 11, 2012
Gold Rush Meteorites: Older Than Earth - May 4, 2012
Ocean Gas Kills Fish: Namibia's Sulfur Dioxide Plumes - April 27, 2012
Workhorse Satellite Goes Dark: Envisat - April 20, 2012
Kamchatkan Swirls: Ice Eddies of Spring - April 13, 2012
Arctic Ice Maximum: How Can Less Mean More? - April 6, 2012
Great Lakes Heat Up After Ice-Free Winter - March 30, 2012
Antarctic Blooms: Plankton Greens Coastal Ice - March 23, 2012
Paris of the South: Buenos Aires Shines at Night - March 16, 2012
Saudi Desert Blooms: Arid Agriculture - March 9, 2012
Island by Any Name: Guam or Guahn - March 2, 2012
Abstract Art: Nature's Canvas - February 17, 2012
Wayward Giant
Citrus Greening
Jellyfish Boom
Mexican Blasts
Cyclone Mahasen
Iran Quake
Cicada Snack Alert
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Temperature Extremes
Citrus Greening
Jellyfish Boom
Mexican Blasts
Cyclone Mahasen
Iran Quake
Cicada Snack Alert
Earth Image
Temperature Extremes
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