Satellite data reveals accelerating cracks in Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf, suggesting the calving of a…
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 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…
Aircraft-induced fallstreak holes form when super-cooled water droplets freeze and fall, creating eye-catching gaps in…
A stunning ISS photo reveals how gold mining has transformed Peru’s rainforest, reflecting both economic…
Scientists are using radar data to decipher where and how well landscapes recover in the…
Apollo 14 carried tree seeds into lunar orbit, which became “Moon Trees” planted worldwide. They…
A bird-loving farmer living near Florida’s Pelican Island helped spur the creation of a national…
In places where concentrations of the precious metal have been discovered, mining operations are large…
Looking Around the Neighborhood Though they focus on the star at the center of our…
ISS astronauts captured a vivid night view of the Persian Gulf, revealing cities and shipping…
Warming Seas Are Accelerating the Retreat of Greenland’s Coastal Glaciers Sverdrup Glacier in northwest Greenland…
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In mid-January 2021, the Pacific Northwest of North America was soaked by several episodes of…
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Atlanta’s dramatic growth contrasts with its segregated past, as the city works to realize Martin…
Earth’s Average Temperature Has Risen More Than 1.2°C (2°F) Since the Late 19th Century Earth’s…