In ancient Greek and Roman times, the lush emerald isle of Ireland was called out…
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 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…
A warm, moisture-laden weather system soaked western Washington and Oregon. A powerful atmospheric river streamed…
This small, unimposing volcano between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra has a destructive…
Stuck on the seafloor for decades, Iceberg A-23A now freely drifts northward toward warmer, iceberg-destroying…
Erta Ale, in the East African Rift, is Ethiopia’s most active volcano. The heat is…
Fluid dynamics put on a spectacular show around Norway’s remote Bear Island. Theodore von Kármán,…
Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater. Heavy rainfall led…
The fiery and icy upper reaches of the Antarctic volcano pierced through a canopy of…
An unexpected color palette reveals the features of an iconic glacial landscape in southeastern Alaska.…
Ice cores and satellite images are helping preserve the history of a disappearing ice cap…
Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust…