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Cloud Mystery

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these drifting noctilucent, or twilight, clouds in a 16-minute recording on Friday, Jan. 17. While the Martian clouds may look like the kind seen in Earth’s skies, they include frozen carbon dioxide, or dry ice.

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Earth Information Center

For more than 50 years, NASA satellites have provided data on Earth's land, water, air, temperature, and climate. NASA's Earth Information Center allows visitors to see how our planet is changing in six key areas: sea level rise and coastal impacts, health and air quality, wildfires, greenhouse gases, sustainable energy, and agriculture.

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Image of Pituffik Space Base, acquired by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite on June 15, 2024.

Mount Everest from Space

This view from space shuttle Columbia shows Mount Everest, which reaches 29,028 feet in elevation (8,848 meters), along with many glaciers. Mount Everest is to the left of the V-shaped valley.

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