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Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile
2026.01.21
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
North America’s Greenhouse Hub
2026.01.20
The expansion of greenhouses in southern Ontario is changing the appearance of the land surface—and the night sky.
How Long, Not Long
2026.01.19
After marching from Selma, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, and called for nonviolence in the fight for equality and justice for all Americans.
Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands
2026.01.16
A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.
NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow
2026.01.15
When oyster farmer Luke Saindon went looking for a place to grow shellfish in Maine, he knew that picking the wrong patch of water could sink the farm before it began. So Saindon did something oyster farmers couldn’t have done a generation ago: He used NASA satellite data to view the coastline from space.
Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime
2026.01.14
The number of wildland fires burning in the Arctic is on the rise, according to NASA researchers. Moreover, these blazes are burning larger, hotter, and longer than they did in previous decades.
A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake
2026.01.13
The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record.
Fire Threatens Rare Forests in Argentina
2026.01.12
Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to some of the world's oldest trees.
Meltwater Turns Iceberg A-23A Blue
2026.01.08
After a four-decade run, the massive, waterlogged berg is leaking meltwater and on the verge of disintegrating.
Algae Swirls Across a South African Reservoir
2026.01.07
Vivid green blooms form, drift, and fade in Hartbeespoortdam reservoir over the course of a year.
Reaching the Precipice in Angola
2026.01.06
The Huíla plateau, bounded by dramatic cliffs and chasms, stands above the arid coastal plains in the country’s southwest.
An Amphitheater of Rock at Cedar Breaks
2026.01.05
The colorful formations found in this bowl-shaped escarpment in southwestern Utah are the centerpiece of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Lake Eyre Blushes
2026.01.02
Rounding out a remarkable year, the outback lake displayed distinct green and reddish water in its two main bays.
Terra: The End of An Era
2025.12.29
Terra was NASA’s first Earth Observing System Flagship mission to study Earth’s land surface from space via a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low-inclination satellites that produce long-term observations useful for understanding the interactions between Earth’s atmosphere, land, snow and ice, oceans, and radiant energy balance.
Keeping Up with PACE: Summary of the 2025 PAC3 Meeting
2025.12.22
With over 100 in-person and virtual attendees, the PAC3 meeting brought together representatives from each of the three overlapping activities for discussions on the status and plans for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) and related activities.
A Siberian Snowman in Billings
2025.12.17
Winds, waves, and ice near a remote town on the Chukchi Peninsula have sculpted a series of coastal inshore lagoons that resemble an icon of winter.
A Hot and Fiery Decade for Kilauea
2025.12.09
The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for volcanologists to monitor new developments.
Islands of Fire and Ice Veiled in Cloud
2025.12.08
Puffs of low-level clouds mingle with the volcanic terrain of Candlemas and Vindication islands in the remote South Atlantic.
A Glimpse of History in Benin City
2025.12.01
The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical era.
Cranberry Country, Wisconsin
2025.11.27
The tart berry and state fruit brings a red pop to holiday feasts—and to satellite images of Midwestern marshlands.
The Towers of Tràng An
2025.11.26
Over millions of years, water has sculpted limestone in northern Vietnam into an extraordinary karst landscape full of towers, cones, caves, and subterranean waterways.
A Direct Hit on Jamaican Forests
2025.11.25
Hurricane Melissa left the island nation’s forests brown and battered, but they won’t stay that way for long.
Rewilding South Africa's Greater Kruger
2025.11.24
Satellites are helping land managers track ecological shifts as reserves reconnect and landscapes return to a more natural state.
Autumn in the Ozarks
2025.11.21
Late-season reds and browns swept across the Ozark Highlands in the south-central U.S.
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