The Tale of Two Banks: Unraveling Lake Nasser’s Color Mystery
Differences in the amount of sand cover explain the starkly contrasting colors of the Egyptian lake’s west and east banks. An astronaut aboard the International…
Differences in the amount of sand cover explain the starkly contrasting colors of the Egyptian lake’s west and east banks. An astronaut aboard the International…
Cyclone Mocha, a powerful storm, wreaked havoc across the Bay of Bengal in May 2023. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission provided vital satellite imagery, aiding disaster…
Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires caused historically poor air quality. The northeastern U.S. experienced another day with some of the worst air quality recorded in…
Fires in Quebec have delivered one of the most intense outbreaks of smoke seen in the eastern U.S. in decades. Wildfire smoke from Canada has…
Nishinoshima is a volcanic island in the northwest Pacific Ocean that has experienced growth due to volcanic activity. Satellite data is used to study volcanic…
The potential consequences of climate change-induced melting of Antarctica’s major ice sheets would be catastrophic. However, at least one ice sheet in East Antarctica experienced…
Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument. Deep, meandering canyons cut through the Colorado…
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on April 8, 2023, this image shows Los Angeles and part of the hinterland in Southern California. The sprawling…
The historic center of Rome, Italy’s capital city, is featured in this satellite image captured on March 28, 2023. Known as the Eternal City, Rome…
Researchers carry out a thorough excavation of one of the over 1600 monuments known as mustatils. An extensive study of an archaeological site in Saudi…
South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, and its surroundings are featured in this satellite image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on February 21, 2023. Situated…
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image features the diverse landscape surrounding Monterrey, the capital of the northeast state of Nuevo León, Mexico. This image, acquired on…
Shadows from skyscrapers and other city buildings give the photograph a 3D look. Orbiting over the Gulf of Maine, an astronaut aboard the International Space…
The Triple Frontier, a region where Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina meet, is featured in this false-color image, captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2…
Scientists are using satellite images to locate landslides following the powerful earthquakes that struck in early February. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes that shook…
Although the outbreak of fires in early February 2023 has subsided, the burned area remained visible from space. Wildland fires raged across central and southern…
The Liverpool Land peninsula, on the east coast of Greenland, is featured in this satellite image from the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2. The peninsula is…
Scientists from NASA and other agencies are using satellites to map damage caused by the devastating earthquake in the Republic of Türkiye. On February 6,…