THE BEST PICTURES OF EARTH: Reader Picks of NASA Shotshttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/photogalleries/best-pictures-of-earth/index.html
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1. Earth, as Seen From Saturn (January 16, 2007)
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Though viewers would be forgiven for thinking the above picture a workof abstract art, the image is actually a photograph captured by theEarth-orbiting Landsat 7 satellite.
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Ocean currents in the Bahamas made the sand-and-seaweedsculpture in much the same way that winds create sand dunes in theSahara.
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3. Atafu Atoll, Tokelau, Southern Pacific Ocean (April 6, 2009)
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aurora australis, or southern lights, glimmer green over Antarctica in the picture above.
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5. Twin Blue Marbles (October 9, 2007)
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10. Extratropical Cyclones Near Iceland (January 2, 2007)
