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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A lone white ibis shares its watery hunting ground with a group of roseate spoonbills near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A lone white ibis shares its watery hunting ground with a group of roseate spoonbills near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A lone white ibis shares its watery hunting ground with a group of roseate spoonbills...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Usually found from Alaska and Canada south to Nebraska, Oregon and Tennessee, hooded mergansers winter south to Mexico and the Gulf Coast, including KSC. The open water of the refuge provides wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with Kennedy Space Center. Usually found from Alaska and Canada south to Nebraska, Oregon and Tennessee, hooded mergansers winter south to Mexico and the Gulf Coast, including KSC. The open water of the refuge provides wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds. The 92,000-acre refuge is also habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of white pelicans spend a few moments relaxing in the water near the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Found from British Columbia south to western Ontario, California and the Texas coast, white pelicans winter from Florida south to Panama. They prefer marshy lakes and coastal regions, and winter chiefly in coastal lagoons. White pelicans are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of white pelicans spend a few moments relaxing in the water near the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. Found from British Columbia south to western Ontario, California and the Texas coast, white pelicans winter from Florida south to Panama. They prefer marshy lakes and coastal regions, and winter chiefly in coastal lagoons. White pelicans are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of roseate spoonbills share their watery hunting ground with a lone white ibis near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of roseate spoonbills share their watery hunting ground with a lone white ibis near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

NASA image: Det 3 Recovery of Boeing Starliner Boiler Plate
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Apr 18, 2019

Det 3 Recovery of Boeing Starliner Boiler Plate

Rescue team members lower the Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule, known as Boiler Plate 3, into the water at...

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NASA image: Earth Observations by the Expedition 19 crew
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Apr 9, 2009

Earth Observations by the Expedition 19 crew

ISS019-E-005501 (9 April 2009) --- Split Region in Croatia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Feb 21, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-091253 (21 Feb. 2012) --- Perito Moreno Glacier near Lake Argentino, Argentina is featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Apr 29, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-005763 (29 April 2008) --- Lake Pontchartrain and the Bonnet Carre Spillway, Louisiana, are featured in...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew
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Apr 20, 2013

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 35 crew

ISS035-E-025019 (20 April 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jun 23, 2013

Earth Observation

ISS036-E-010628 (24 June 2013) --- Strait of Tiran, Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Chang-Diaz's EMU lower torso (legs) suspended against an Earth view during STS-111 UF-2 EVA 2
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Jun 12, 2002

Chang-Diaz's EMU lower torso (legs) suspended against an Earth view during STS-111 UF-2 EVA 2

STS111-E-5224 (12 June 2002) --- Southern California’s Salton Sea is routinely a prominent visual for...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 25 crew
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Sep 28, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 25 crew

ISS025-E-005259 (28 Sept. 2010) --- Pyramid Lake in Nevada is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Aug 2, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-63766 (2 Aug. 2006) --- Berkeley Pit and Butte, Montana are featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Thad Cochran Test Stand Flush Time Warp
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Feb 11, 2026

Thad Cochran Test Stand Flush Time Warp

Water flowing out. Data flowing in. A water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) on Jan. 30 at...

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NASA image: A Long and Winding Channel in Tharsis
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Oct 5, 2016

A Long and Winding Channel in Tharsis

The Tharsis region of Mars is covered in vast lava flows, many with channels. Some channels, however, resemble...

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NASA image: Lake Salda Rocks
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Jan 27, 2021

Lake Salda Rocks

The rocks seen here along the shoreline of Lake Salda in Turkey were formed over time by microbes that trap minerals...

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NASA image: Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia
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Jul 29, 2015

Gullies on the Wall of an Unnamed Crater in Utopia Planitia

This enhanced-color image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows gullies in the northern wall of an unnamed...

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NASA image: Trident: Exploring the Mysteries of Triton
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Jun 16, 2020

Trident: Exploring the Mysteries of Triton

A new mission competing for selection under NASA's Discovery Program would explore Neptune's largest moon, Triton,...

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NASA image: Segments on Western Rim of Endeavour Crater, Mars
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Apr 19, 2017

Segments on Western Rim of Endeavour Crater, Mars

This orbital image of the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater covers an area about 5 miles (8 kilometers)...

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NASA image: Preflight coverage of STS-115 water survival training.
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Oct 21, 2002

Preflight coverage of STS-115 water survival training.

JSC2002-01927 (21 October 2002) --- Astronaut Daniel C. Burbank, STS-115 mission specialist, attired in a training...

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NASA image: STS-112 Water Survival Training, SCTF, NBL
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Feb 19, 2002

STS-112 Water Survival Training, SCTF, NBL

JSC2002-00522 (19 February 2002) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, STS-112 mission specialist, attired in a training...

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NASA image: STS-106 crew water survival training
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Mar 21, 2000

STS-106 crew water survival training

JSC2000-02523 (21 March 2000) --- Astronaut Richard A. Mastracchio, STS-106 mission specialist, depends on his...

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NASA image: Bright Layered Deposits with Clues of Acidic Water
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Jan 11, 2010

Bright Layered Deposits with Clues of Acidic Water

This view, taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows color variations in bright layered deposits on a plateau...

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NASA image: STS-114 Water Survival Training at the NBL
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Sep 17, 2004

STS-114 Water Survival Training at the NBL

JSC2004-E-41381 (17 September 2004) --- Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, STS-114 commander, dons a training version of...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Three male and one female hooded mergansers swim in the quicksilver water of the...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of white pelicans spend a few moments relaxing in the water near the Vehicle...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A group of roseate spoonbills share their watery hunting ground with a lone white ibis...

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