Year in Pictures 2020 | National Geographic

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2020: The year in pictures

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Nat Geo’s 21 most compelling images of the 21st century

Family Life 2020—in photos

10 unforgettable images from our Year in Pictures issue

Best of the Year

10 good-news stories for wildlife in 2020

The best science pictures of 2020

These are our best animal photos of 2020

10 awesome science discoveries you may have missed in 2020

18 timeless photos that remind us why we miss traveling

These are the history-defining moments that shaped 2020

7 wins that gave us hope for the environment in 2020

The maps and graphics of 2020's events and discoveries

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Through an Astronaut's Eyes

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Mysteries of a Virus

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2020: The Year in Pictures

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Saving the Great Lakes

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A World Gone Viral

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Reimagining Dinosaurs

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Meet the Robots

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Stopping Pandemics

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Everest

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The Last Voices of World War II

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You'll Miss them when They're Gone

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Earth Day

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The End of Trash

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Last Journey Into Slavery

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Pain

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Under Jerusalem

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Women: A Century of Change

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Last of its Kind

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The Arctic is Heating Up

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A World on the Move

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The Moon and Beyond

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The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism

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Leonardo

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Cities

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We are Not Alone

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The Ultimate Climb

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The Future of Medicine

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The Search for the Sacred Texts

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Battle for the American West

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Last Tribes of the Amazon

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The Story of a Face

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The Science of Sleep

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Building a Better Athlete

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Planet or Plastic?

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Artist, Provocateur, Rogue, Genius, Picasso.

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Black and White

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Through an Astronaut's Eyes

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Mysteries of a Virus

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2020: The Year in Pictures

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Saving the Great Lakes

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A World Gone Viral

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Reimagining Dinosaurs

Magazine

Meet the Robots

Magazine

Stopping Pandemics

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Everest

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The Last Voices of World War II

Magazine

You'll Miss them when They're Gone

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Earth Day

Magazine

The End of Trash

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Last Journey Into Slavery

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Pain

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Under Jerusalem

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Women: A Century of Change

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Last of its Kind

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The Arctic is Heating Up

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A World on the Move

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The Moon and Beyond

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The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism

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Leonardo

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Cities

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We are Not Alone

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The Ultimate Climb

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The Future of Medicine

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The Search for the Sacred Texts

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Battle for the American West

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Last Tribes of the Amazon

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The Story of a Face

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The Science of Sleep

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Building a Better Athlete

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Planet or Plastic?

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Artist, Provocateur, Rogue, Genius, Picasso.

Magazine

Black and White

Magazine

Through an Astronaut's Eyes

Magazine

Mysteries of a Virus

Magazine

2020: The Year in Pictures

Magazine

Saving the Great Lakes

Magazine

A World Gone Viral

Magazine

Reimagining Dinosaurs

Magazine

Meet the Robots

Magazine

Stopping Pandemics

Magazine

Everest

Magazine

The Last Voices of World War II

Magazine

You'll Miss them when They're Gone

Magazine

Earth Day

Magazine

The End of Trash

Magazine

Last Journey Into Slavery

Magazine

Pain

Magazine

Under Jerusalem

Magazine

Women: A Century of Change

Magazine

Last of its Kind

Magazine

The Arctic is Heating Up

Magazine

A World on the Move

Magazine

The Moon and Beyond

Magazine

The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism

Magazine

Leonardo

Magazine

Cities

Magazine

We are Not Alone

Magazine

The Ultimate Climb

Magazine

The Future of Medicine

Magazine

The Search for the Sacred Texts

Magazine

Battle for the American West

Magazine

Last Tribes of the Amazon

Magazine

The Story of a Face

Magazine

The Science of Sleep

Magazine

Building a Better Athlete

Magazine

Planet or Plastic?

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Artist, Provocateur, Rogue, Genius, Picasso.

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Black and White

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