Scientists speculated about these holes for decades, but it’s now well understood that cavum clouds…
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.
Refreshed by precipitation from an atmospheric river, a temporary lake in Death Valley is extending…
A large stadium contributes to the nighttime illumination of Las Vegas, which hosts the Super…
Torrential rain fell on southern parts of the state, the product of an intense atmospheric…
NASA’s PACE satellite lifted off from Florida and headed for orbit, from where it will…
Tectonic forces over millions of years have folded the region’s layers of colorful rock. Erosion…
Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position…
The remote and arid Kufrah district in Libya lies on top of one of the…
In Alaska, streams are turning orange as permafrost thaws. Scientists are keenly aware that losing…
What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary…
Resting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the…
The latest round of eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula destroyed homes in the town of…
Cool, upwelling water supports an array of marine life and draws the occasional filmmaker to…
Dangerously cold temperatures lingered over large swaths of the country for several days in mid-January…
A sprawling low-pressure system swept across the eastern half of the U.S., delivering high winds,…
Features in this northern British Columbia volcanic area draw their names from a few of…
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uniquely positioned to capture striking photos of the…
The Antarctic island served as a winter base for early 20th-century polar explorers. Topped year-round…