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The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, March 1.
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This photo of Capetown, South Africa, was tweeted by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station on Feb. 28. He wrote, "Where the rock meets the soil near Capetown, South Africa. Are these the vineyards where the wine comes from? pic.twitter.com/v8xGlutCM6"
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An Indian Naga Sadhu, or naked Hindu holy man, performs evening rituals after a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati River, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, March 1.
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Will Davison drives the #6 Pepsi Max Crew FPR Ford during qualifications for the Clipsal 500, which is round one of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, at the Adelaide Street Circuit on March 1 in Adelaide, Australia.
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This photo of Pyongyang, North Korea, was tweeted by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station on March 1. He wrote, "Pyongyang, North Korea. A shrouded city of much global concern. In stark contrast with the South, not too far away. pic.twitter.com/zct8771jpl"
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Pope Benedict XVI, delivers his last blessing from the window of the pontiff's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, after arriving from the Vatican on the last day of his pontificate, Thursday, Feb. 28.
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A ski hiker makes his way across the Loferer Alp mountain in Lofer, in the Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, March 1.
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This photo of Karachi, Pakistan, was tweeted by Astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station on March 1. He wrote, "Karachi, Pakistan. More than 20 million of us live in this thriving delta city. pic.twitter.com/n5bGUz3ItA"
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Indian Hindu devotees ride on boats at sunset at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges and Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati River, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, March 1.
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NASA Earth Observatory10 of 10Next: Yesterday's 10 Must-See Photos
Ice lingered north of the Weddell Sea on Feb. 22, when NASA's Terra satellite acquired this natural-color image. The coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula appears as a gray line. Just off the thin peninsula is the Larsen C ice shelf; beyond that there is sea ice.