NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this feather-shaped iridescent cloud just after sunset on Jan. 27, 2023, the 3,724th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Studying the colors in iridescent clouds tells scientists something about particle size within the clouds and how they grow over time. These clouds were captured as part of a follow-on imaging campaign to study noctilucent, or “night-shining” clouds, which started in 2021. This scene made up of 28 individual images captured by the rover’s Mast Camera, or Mastcam.
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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a dusty yet sparkling scene from one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa.
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Nativity of Christ scene from the Kefermarkt Altarpiece. Today is Christmas.
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A 17-year-old driver in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar lost control of his car, striking a scooter and then hitting two pedestrians, a 55-year-old man and his 7-year-old grandson. Disturbing video footage captured the chaotic scene and the anguished cries of a woman. The driver was apprehended, and legal action is being pursued against the vehicle’s owner.
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Landsat 9 captured this image of lava coming from an eruptive fissure near Stóra Skógfell peak on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula. Lava from the eruption flowed across major roads and closed in on the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination. This natural color scene is overlaid with an infrared signal to help distinguish the lava’s heat signature.
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An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this photo while in orbit over southeast Brazil. The image focuses on the Três Marias Reservoir, a human-made waterbody fed by the São Francisco River. The types of land cover vary across the image, with bold colors dominating the scene.
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In the vibrant style of Vincent van Gogh, the French bistro comes to life with a dynamic energy and vivid colors that capture the essence of a bustling street scene. French Bistro, van Gogh, street scene, bicycle, scene
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