A pair of NASA scientists have an unconventional hobby—searching through atmospheric data to find 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.
Mount Terror might sound like a place to avoid. But this Antarctic volcano is not…
The depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was slightly smaller than…
Low water levels are making it difficult to ship goods down the Mississippi River and…
Nearly one month after the collapse of a tailings dam, the South African mining town…
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The Ongoing Drought Has Cut Rice Acreage in the Sacramento Valley in Half Normally the…
Storm-Stirred Sediment Produced Colorful Swirls Along the Western Coast of Florida Hurricane Ian barreled into…
Several cities on the west coast of Florida lost much of their electric power for…
NASA scientists are studying the latest satellite imagery of Hurricane Ian and analyzing the forces…
Warm seas provide fuel for extreme storms, and can then be cooled by them. Even…
After making landfall in Cuba, the category 3 storm entered the Gulf of Mexico and…
After making landfall in the Polillo Islands and Luzon, the storm strengthened again as it…
Home Reef Erupts in the Southwest Pacific Ocean The underwater volcano has again created a…
Fiona and Nanmadol dropped several feet of rain on the islands on opposite sides of…
A lake at the summit of the volcano provides the main clues to what is…
New climate research shows where to expect hot and humid heat waves in the United…
Typhoon Muifa made landfall twice near China’s largest metropolitan area and several of the world’s…