Resting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the…
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.
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…
People have long noticed that the waters around Cabo Frio are unusually cool. More than…
Stark contrasts between light and dark indicate the interface between urban and natural areas in…
In ancient Greek and Roman times, the lush emerald isle of Ireland was called out…
The Alaskan stratovolcano has not come to life in thousands of years. Frosty is a…
The name “icicle” frequently shows up in and around the Bavarian-inspired town of Leavenworth in…
Outbursts from Glacial Lake Missoula carved the Channeled Scablands in Washington state. In southeastern Washington…
Two years after the eruption of Cumbre Vieja in the Canary Islands, some roads have…
After weeks of warnings, a new fissure has opened on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern…
A spate of solar activity produced widespread auroras across Canada. A flurry of solar activity…
The first storm of the Australian tropical cyclone season aimed for Port Douglas. The 2023…