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Fighting Fire With Fire
2026.06.05
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.
NASA Satellites Reveal Aquifer Decline in Brazilian Breadbasket
2026.06.05
A collaboration of scientists from NASA and Brazilian research institutions has produced a detailed picture of groundwater change across Brazil. The images reveal significant declines in some of the aquifers that are critical to one of the world’s largest agricultural producers.
NASA Satellites Show Mangrove Forest Rebound
2026.06.04
NASA satellite images show that mangrove forests, which protect shorelines, support coastal ecosystems, and store large amounts of carbon along saltwater coasts, are more resilient than scientists once believed. Four decades of Landsat observations reveal that mangrove forest coverage shifted…
NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Toll
2026.06.04
Wildfire smoke is stoking a new challenge for cleaner air. A NASA-supported study published Thursday found that, over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames.
Notes from the Field: Annual Student Research Program Commences
2026.06.04
In the damp landscape of Houston, Texas, 48 undergraduate students from across the country are gathered to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience of hands-on science and data-gathering with NASA scientists and university mentors.
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II
2026.06.04
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
Typhoon Jangmi
2026.06.03
The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.
Tropical Solstice Shadows
2026.06.02
Solstices mark the changing of seasons, occur twice a year, and feature the year’s shortest and longest daylight hours - depending on your hemisphere. These extremes in the length of day and night make solstice days more noticeable to many observers than the subtle equality of day and night experienced during equinoxes.
Fire’s Footprint on Santa Rosa Island
2026.06.02
A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands.
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Near Houston
2026.06.01
Five research aircraft will support a Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) mission. he instruments flown could help researchers map the movement of the gases and particles that make up Earth’s atmosphere, changes to the lowest part of the atmosphere near the coastline, and the natural processes affecting the land and water in that area.
Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
2026.06.01
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Notes from the Field: A Holistic Perspective on Florida’s Wetland Emissions
2026.05.29
Like other early career researchers who collaborate to address Earth’s most pressing issues, we four scientists work together to support NASA’s BlueFlux project, bringing together data that allow us to observe important changes happening on our Earth.
Two NASA Scientists Receive USGS, NASA 2025 William T. Pecora Award
2026.05.29
The William T. Pecora Award recognizes outstanding scientific contributions toward a better understanding of Earth through satellite or aerial remote sensing. The award is presented annually by the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA.
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
2026.05.29
Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere's growing season.
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
2026.05.28
Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.
Released: NASA Goddard Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft
2026.05.27
The Landsat 10 Spacecraft Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is available for review via SAM.gov as of May 18, 2026.
Ever Restless Mount Dukono Erupts
2026.05.27
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Three Ways that a New Land Monitoring System is Transforming How We Manage Forests
2026.05.26
DIST-ALERT, a global land change monitoring system, is revolutionizing forest management.
A Full Moon Checkup
2026.05.26
Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft's data accurate and consistent.
Tornado Draws a Jagged Line in Mississippi
2026.05.22
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
2026.05.21
Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea.
Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island
2026.05.20
The blaze spread across the southern side of the second-largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park.
Landsat 10
2026.05.19
Landsat 10, expected to launch in 2031, is an innovative Landsat mission that represents a quantum leap in measurement capabilities with improved spatial and spectral resolutions.
Landsat 10 Mission Details
2026.05.18
Under the Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) Program, Landsat 10 will continue the long-running partnership between NASA and the USGS by acquiring high-quality, space-borne, moderate-resolution global land imaging data. The Landsat 10 mission has four major objectives...
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