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Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
2026.04.02
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.
March of the Harmattan
2026.04.01
Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands
2026.03.31
Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season
2026.03.30
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.
Satellite Spots a Spawn
2026.03.27
The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
Arctic Winter Sea Ice Ties Record Low, NASA, NSIDC Scientists Find
2026.03.26
For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979.
A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest
2026.03.26
Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, which in some places was the highest March temperature on record.
Kona Storms Flood O'ahu
2026.03.25
Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia
2026.03.24
The powerful storm lashed the northern edge of the continent with damaging winds and drenching rain as it made landfall multiple times.
A Fault Line in Full Bloom
2026.03.23
Plains around the San Andreas Fault and across Carrizo Plain National Monument are awash with yellow as wildflowers bloom.
Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
2026.03.20
Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.
NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate
2026.03.19
A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9. The instrument, known as a laser retroreflector array, or LRA, launched aboard GPS III SV-09, the ninth of U.S. Space Force’s Block III Global Positioning System satellites, on Jan. 27.
Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green
2026.03.19
Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.
Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas
2026.03.18
An advancing cold front kicked up a sharp line of sand and other small particles that swept over the high plains.
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
2026.03.17
Ireland is best known for its many greens, but the striking grays of the island's Burren region also stand out in satellite images.
Hail Yeah! NASA Researchers Use Volunteer Observations for Hail Estimates
2026.03.17
The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls? Now, you can help tackle this question by joining the SouthEAst REgion CoCoRaHS Hail (SEaRCH) project.
Cañon Fiord’s Whirling Waters
2026.03.16
During the 2022 summer melt season, sediment plumes and fractured sea ice traced swirling eddies in a branch of the Nansen Sound fjord system in the Canadian Arctic.
Eruption at Mayon
2026.03.13
Activity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in nearby communities.
Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe
2026.03.12
Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
A Most Unusual Lake
2026.03.11
Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils.
Webinar 3/25: NASA CSDA Vendor Focus – Satellogic
2026.03.10
Join us on Wednesday, March 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT (-04:00 UTC) to learn more about NASA Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program vendor Satellogic and how to discover, access, and work with their high-resolution commercial datasets.
March 2026 Satellite Puzzler
2026.03.10
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
2026 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
2026.03.09
The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth (land, oceans, and air), educating the next generation of scientists, informing decision-makers, or supporting…
Ailing "Megaberg" Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life
2026.03.06
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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