Two astronauts. Two clear days. Two gorgeous views around the roof of the world. Astronauts…
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.
A large iceberg finally split from the Antarctic ice shelf, but another piece stubbornly hangs…
The modern oasis of Jubbah sits within the wind shadow of historic mountains and the…
Astronauts have snapped numerous photos of the light show from their unique perch on the…
The contrast of the bright lights against the dark landscape makes this a favorite astronaut…
A range of unusual plants and wildlife lives in the Harenna Forest, but they face…
In the past 35 years, one third of large rivers in the United States have…
An Earth science satellite detected an illuminated plume spreading across Sicily during a night of…
The torrent of debris from a mountain in the Himalayas devastated remote valleys in Uttarakhand,…
Researchers are puzzling over a distinctive striping pattern in the Central Siberian Plateau. Earth science…
A substantial dust plume drifted over the Atlantic Ocean, with some of the airborne grains…
Roter Kamm Crater Reveals Earth’s Scarred Past in a Stunning Astronaut Photo In the vastness…
Arctic Blast Brings Record Cold to the U.S. A potent arctic weather system chilled much…
Iceberg A-68A Breakup Leaves a Trail of Named Fragments Near South Georgia The waters off…
Satellite data reveals accelerating cracks in Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf, suggesting the calving of a…
A geologist’s dream, Gros Morne National Park is one of the few places where you…
Cameras and sensors on the International Space Station have been helping scientists to characterize the…
Three storms in three weeks have left abundant snow atop Hawaii’s tallest volcanic mountains. Snow…