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"One Rogue Wave"
No one could have seen it coming. The sea that day was calm, the sky clear. For the seven men aboard a small chartered fishing boat in the Atlantic, conditions were ideal. Then the ocean rose up.
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Photo Gallery: Valleys
Gaze at a beautiful type of depression—the kind created by forces of nature and that graces the Earth in various shapes and hues.
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Play Day 2009!
Adventure and exploration don't have to take place worlds away. This September, plan or find a great outdoor play event for kids in your community.
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Legend of the Lost Inca Gold
Modern treasure seekers and others try to get to the bottom of a centuries-old myth.
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Telescope's 400th Anniversary
Inspired by word of a new Dutch invention, in the autumn of 1609 Galileo fashioned his own simple telescope. When he turned it toward the heavens, modern astronomy was born.
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"The Human Family Tree"
Strangers from one
of the most diverse streets in the world help reveal just how closely related we all are.
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2009 International Photo Contest
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