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A Changing World for Emperor Penguins
2026.08.26
Experts are analyzing decades of images from Landsat satellites for clues about how the iconic birds have responded to sea ice disruptions in the past.
Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands
2026.08.25
These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft.
What Lake Bonneville Left Behind
2026.08.24
The drying of the massive lake exposed playas that became the setting for feats of engineering and technological ingenuity, as well as epic tales of exploration and desperation.
NASA Data Feeds River Forecasts as Snow Drought Effects Linger
2026.08.20
NASA Earth science data is supporting machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state.
An Uncommon Drifter in the Denmark Strait
2026.08.20
A large iceberg, observed in summer 2026, had drifted more than 1,000 kilometers south from the northeastern Greenland bay where it likely originated.
NASA Study Reveals Hidden Stage of Arctic Freeze
2026.08.19
As autumn gives way to winter across the Arctic, the ground doesn’t immediately freeze solid. Instead, soils often linger near the freezing point for days or even weeks in a phase called the zero curtain. In a new NASA-led study,…
Elephant Butte Reservoir Runs Low
2026.08.19
Drought in the Rio Grande basin contributed to New Mexico’s largest reservoir dwindling to its lowest level in decades.
Crossing Maine’s Waters in Pursuit of GNATS
2026.08.13
The Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series, or GNATS, produces data that is used to validate NASA’s suite of ocean color satellites.
Stops Along the Path of Totality
2026.08.12
Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12,…
Bountiful Roebuck Bay
2026.08.11
Tides are among the clearest signs of the Moon’s pull on Earth. Just 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers) away, the Moon's gravity pulls on Earth’s oceans and solid crust, subtly distorting them into a more oblong shape with bulges roughly extending toward and away from the Moon.
El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
2026.08.10
Satellite measurements of chlorophyll at the sea surface signal shifts in the ocean’s nutrient supplies in mid-2026.
How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe
2026.08.06
The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.
The Paradox of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
2026.08.05
The coastal dune field in Brazil looks like a desert but fills with freshwater lagoons every year.
Smoke Streams Across Eastern Washington
2026.08.04
Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations in Spokane.
A Bare Summer for Barnes Ice Cap
2026.08.03
The expanse of glacial ice on Canada’s Baffin Island lost its snow cover quickly and early in summer 2026, revealing a network of melt features.
Students Take on Airborne Field Research with NASA
2026.07.31
The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released into the atmosphere above the Texas Gulf Coast by students from NASA’s SARP (Student Airborne Research Program), which concluded its summer session July 27.
Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
2026.07.31
Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.
New Zealand’s Southern Wilderness
2026.07.30
Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand’s third-largest island, is known for its vibrant birdlife, unique forests, wilderness beaches, and views of the night sky.
Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt
2026.07.29
Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.
Smoke Blankets Oregon
2026.07.28
Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.
Pink Penguin Guano Provides Diet Clues
2026.07.27
The color of Adélie penguin droppings reveals what the birds are eating, offering scientists a way to track how sea ice conditions influence their diet.
A Million-Panel Project
2026.07.24
Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.
Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged
2026.07.21
Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city.
New NASA Earth Missions Gear Up to Start Science Flights
2026.07.20
Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Fire clouds out West. From the Arctic fringes to farm country, NASA’s newest class of suborbital Earth Venture missions is gearing up to deliver science that will benefit communities in the United States and beyond.
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