Landsat satellites have gone beyond observing Earth’s land by enabling new methods to measure ocean…
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.
North Carolina’s bald cypress forests, with their distinctive reddish bark and unique “knees,” have long…
October 2024 brought record-setting drought to the U.S., with dry conditions covering more than half…
In 2024, the ozone hole over the Antarctic showed a notable reduction in size, ranking…
Popocatépetl, a highly active stratovolcano in Mexico, has been erupting continuously since 2005, affecting millions…
An astronaut captured an enthralling image of Onekotan Island from the International Space Station, showcasing…
Autumn brings a spectacular display of colors to Michigan, capturing the attention of leaf peepers…
Record rainfall hit New Mexico in October 2024, causing severe flooding in Roswell, visible in…
A potent storm brought heavy rain and gusty winds to southwestern Canada and the U.S.…
Astronaut photos reveal the dramatic transformation of Madagascar’s largest estuary, the Betsiboka, over decades. Deforestation…
In 2024, NASA-sponsored researchers embarked on the Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface Interaction Experiment (ARCSIX) in Greenland to…
A new study reveals a link between warehouse density in Los Angeles and elevated levels…
The Sahara Desert’s episodic refilling of lakes, such as Sebkha el Melah in 2024, illustrates…
Arctic and Antarctic regions faced significant ice losses in 2024, with Arctic sea ice reaching…
A powerful geomagnetic storm caused a spectacular display of light that was visible unusually far…
Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on South America’s rivers and groundwater and…
A “dirty snowball” from the distant icy cloud encircling our solar system passed by the…
On October 9, 2024, Category 3 Hurricane Milton hit Florida with damaging effects, including heavy…