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Reaching Top Speed in the Dolomites
2026.02.12
Cortina d'Ampezzo, flanked by steep-sided mountain peaks, is the site of several skiing and sliding events in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Boreal Forests Are Shifting North
2026.02.06
The boreal forest—the world’s largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. For the first time, researchers have been able to confirm that our planet's boreal forests are on the move.
Milano Cortina 2026
2026.02.05
About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.
Chilled New York City
2026.02.04
Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.
Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice
2026.02.03
Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America's largest research base in Antarctica.
Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia
2026.02.02
From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Landsat Science at AGU25
2026.01.26
At the 2025 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU25), scientists and researchers from around the world met to discuss the present and future of remote sensing. The conference is the largest annual gathering of Earth and space scientists, and was held December 15-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Finding Freshwater in Great Salt Lake
2026.01.26
Reed-covered mounds exposed by declining water levels reveal an unexpected network of freshwater springs that feed directly into the lake basin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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