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The sun sets over Busch Stadium during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 6 in St. Louis, Mo. ...
Arianespace's unmanned Ariane 5 rocket, carrying the automated transfer vehicle (ATV) Albert Einstein, lifts off June 5 in Kourou, French Guiana along South America's northeast coast. The ATV will resupply the International Space Station with 14,500 pounds of propellant, food, experiments, water and oxygen. The mission marks the heaviest payload ever lifted by an Ariane rocket. ...
A spotted eagle ray swims in the waters of the Galapagos Islands. ...
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed these striking views of Pavlof Volcano spewing ash and lava on May 18, 2013. ...
The 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is accepting submissions through Sunday, June 30, 2013. Among the entries are stunning images of animals from around the world. Here are 13 of our favorites received so far. Photographer: Whaleshark encounter in the Bohol Sea, Philippines. ...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has been tweeting amazing photos of American wilderness areas. Click through to see some of our favorites. The U.S. Dept. of the Interior tweeted this photo on May 7 and wrote, "One of the most spectacular #lightning strikes we have ever seen. Near the South Rim @GrandCanyonNPS. pic.twitter.com/QGLIw0l87j" ...
