The 25th cycle is underway, and it brings more frequent opportunities to see the northern…
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 pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and markets in ways that have led to…
Chaparral shrublands and strong winds are fueling the fast-moving fire. For much of summer 2021,…
Scientists reveal details of a rare type of lightning that stretches into space. A rare…
Cumbre Vieja volcano is making its presence felt from above and below. The effects of…
Sunglint causes brilliant light patches in satellite images and can obscure or reveal ocean features…
The southern coasts of this Chinese island are lined with tropical beaches, while the inner…
Satellite imagers can make oil spills easier to detect in open water. When oil leaks…
This is the second part of a story about fires in California. Read part 1…
Heat waves and droughts supercharged by climate change, a century of fire suppression, and fast-growing…
As the Cumbre Vieja eruption continued into its second week, satellites captured images of some…
A slow-moving wall of basaltic lava is bulldozing its way through communities on one of…
Powered by an Atlas V 401 rocket, Landsat 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on September 27,…
Sea ice covered more area this summer compared to recent years, but it was also…
Water levels at Glen Canyon Dam have fallen to their lowest level since 1969 and…
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the…
The KNP fire complex and Windy fire are threatening groves of giant sequoias and prompting…
In the midst of another brutal fire season, several of California’s natural treasures have also…