Fifty-five years after our giant leap, scientists continue to learn about both the Moon and…
Browsing: NASA Earth Observatory
The NASA Earth Observatory is a premier online platform launched by NASA in 1999 to share satellite imagery, maps, and data-driven visualizations that showcase our planet’s dynamic systems. Designed to inform the public and support educators, scientists, and policymakers, the site covers a wide range of Earth science topics including climate change, natural disasters, land use, and atmospheric conditions. With regularly updated imagery from NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites, the Earth Observatory offers compelling insights into both long-term environmental trends and real-time global events.
Telfer, one of the most productive gold mines in Australia, lies in the Great Sandy…
Flashes of light illuminated the textures of cloud tops during a nighttime storm over the…
Two of the final stages in the 2024 cycling event traverse high mountain passes in…
In 2024, El Niño ended after influencing global climate with extreme weather conditions for a…
The island is Australia’s smallest state, but its mainland fills the frame of this astronaut…
Erosion, tectonic uplift, and a human-built dam have all helped shape the Upper Lake Powell…
Heat waves swept across parts of Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia, leaving vulnerable…
Rolling hills of peaty soil store thousands of years of plant matter in northeastern England.…
A short-lived gap in the clouds let satellites observe a stunning phytoplankton bloom east of…
In 2024, extensive flooding in southern Brazil caused significant damage, particularly in Rio Grande do…
Culebra Island, located near Puerto Rico, boasts diverse marine ecosystems with extensive coral reefs protected…
Mexico’s severe drought since 2023 has led to critical water shortages, especially in Mexico City,…
Moisture-laden tropical air brought intense downpours and flooding to the southern part of Florida, breaking…
An early summer heat wave broke temperature records in Nevada, Arizona, and California in June…
Emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, may be higher than previously thought, especially from…
A volcanic fissure on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula came alive again with voluminous, vigorous flows. Iceland’s…
A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following…