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National Park Service Centennial

by | Thursday, August 25, 2016 |

Today, August 25, is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS). The...

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Australia’s Pink Lakes

by | Thursday, August 4, 2016 |

Along the south coast of Western Australia two naturally pink lakes challenge that color...

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Sunny Solar Impulse 2 August 2, 2016

by | Tuesday, August 2, 2016 |

​Last week, on July 26, the solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi in the...

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June Solstice

by | Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |

About the photo: When the North Pole has its greatest slant toward the sun, left, summer begins in...

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