Exploring Earth From Space: Cancún, Mexico Captured in Stunning Satellite Image
Cancún, situated in Quintana Roo on the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Cancún’s…
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Cloudscapes Over Sumatra: Gorgeous Astronaut Photo Captures Thunderheads and Anvil Clouds
Moist ocean air and steady winds pile up thunderheads and anvil clouds around Indonesia. An astronaut onboard the International Space Station shot this panoramic, west-looking…
Earth From Space: Shetland Islands in the Northern Isles of Scotland [Video]
The Shetland Islands, an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, are featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image. Lying roughly 100 km north of the…
Halloween on the Hudson: Sleepy Hollow, a Headless Horseman, and Tectonic Collisions
Washington Irving’s classic tale about a headless horseman plays out an ancient landscape scarred by tectonic collisions and the relentless forces of erosion. In 1798,…
Shrinking Glaciers and Growing Lakes As Temperatures Rise on the Tibetan Plateau
As temperatures rise on the Tibetan Plateau, lakes are growing larger and deeper. Glaciologists often call the Tibetan Plateau and its many mountain ranges the “Third Pole” because the…
Truly Giant Cuttlefish in False Bay, South Australia
Spencer Gulf in South Australia hosts the world’s largest cuttlefish mass spawning event. Each winter from May to August, thousands of Australian giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama) make…
Drones Show Glaciers Are Melting Faster and Faster Due to Climate Change
VUB research team uses new drone technique to study glaciers in the Alps. For 20 years, a team from the VUB research group Ice and…
Alisal Fire Rages Near Santa Barbara – Strong Winds Fuel Fast-Moving Fire
Chaparral shrublands and strong winds are fueling the fast-moving fire. For much of summer 2021, large fires decimated forests in Northern California. By the middle of…
Ancient Documents Suggest Italian Sailors Knew of America 150 Years Before Christopher Columbus
Ahead of Columbus Day, findings pose further questions of what the explorer really expected to find on his voyage. New analysis of ancient writings suggests…
The Fish Farms of Hainan Island in the South China Sea
The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner bays are lined with floating fishing villages. Situated in the…
Stunning Satellite Image Shows Lava Burning a Path to the Sea From La Palma Volcano
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on September 30, 2021, shows the flow of lava from the volcano erupting on the Spanish island of…
Exploring Earth From Space: Mackenzie River, Canada [Video]
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Mackenzie River, a major river system in the Canadian boreal forest. Its basin is the largest in…
Wall of Lava Burns a Path Through La Palma
A slow-moving wall of basaltic lava is bulldozing its way through communities on one of the Canary Islands. After Cumbre Vieja split open and began erupting on…
Lake Powell – The Second Largest Reservoir in the United States – Reaches New Low
Water levels at Glen Canyon Dam have fallen to their lowest level since 1969 and are still dropping. As North America approaches the end of…
Cumbre Vieja Lights Up the Night – Astronaut Photo Captures Volcanic Eruption From Space
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the Spanish island of La Palma. A volcanic eruption on La…
Exploring Earth From Space: Maharloo Lake, Iran [Video]
Maharloo sits at an altitude of around 1400 m above sea level and is located around 27 km southeast of Shiraz, in southwest Iran. Yearly…
Movie Mars on Earth: Wadi Rum as a Stand-In for the Red Planet
Several filmmakers have used the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum as a stand-in for the Red Planet. Wadi Rum looks like few other places on…
Stunning Astronaut Photo From the Space Station Captures Tokyo’s Lights at Night
Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the expressway system outward. Months before the world turned its eye…
