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An Accidental Impact Crater Discovery
2026.09.15
An amateur astronomer scouting online satellite maps for campsites in Quebec found an impact crater instead.
An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada
2026.09.14
Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again
2026.09.09
A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Notes from the Field: Unlocking Forest Diversity from Above: Fieldwork at Smithsonian’s BiodiversiTREE
2026.09.08
From July 30 to August 5, 2026, a team of scientists from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Biospheric Sciences Laboratory conducted fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) BiodiversiTREE research site near Edgewater, Maryland.
The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks
2026.09.08
Layers of sedimentary rock that jut from the Soledad Basin at surprising angles have long enthralled television and film producers, including the team behind Star Trek.
A Bright Spot at Mount Michael
2026.09.07
With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.
NASA Knows: Drought
2026.09.04
Drought can begin with missing rain, shrinking snowpack or depleted groundwater. See how NASA helps put the full picture together.
Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia
2026.09.03
With Indonesia gripped by drought, fires are smoldering on the surface and underground.
Drought Intensifies Across Puerto Rico
2026.09.02
Rainfall deficits and high temperatures have created unusually dry conditions and have spurred water shortages on much of the tropical archipelago.
Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island
2026.09.01
In summer 2026, a substantial iceberg calved from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland and swiftly drifted into Nares Strait, colliding with an island along the way.
Pasterze Hangs on as Austria’s Largest Glacier
2026.08.31
One narrowing icefall remains the linchpin for the Alpine glacier—and it may not be long for this world.
The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park
2026.08.28
The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.
Rare, Widespread Snow in the Atacama Desert
2026.08.27
Back-to-back winter storms in August 2026 brought snowfall to northern Chile, from the Andes to near the Pacific coast.
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.
Notes from the Field: NASA Heads to the ‘City of Trees’ to Test New Tools for Observing Wildfires
2026.08.21
About once a year, FireSense goes into the field to test the newest instruments that could help with wildland fire management.
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.
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