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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.
Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia
2026.09.03
With Indonesia gripped by drought, fires are smoldering on the surface and underground.
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.
Lala Batters Hawaii
2026.08.18
The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 hurricane.
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,…
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.
Destructive Fires Char Western Europe
2026.07.31
Raging wildfires disrupted summer in Spain and France amid sweltering heat waves and prolonged drought.
Smoke Blankets Oregon
2026.07.28
Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.
Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
2026.07.16
Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
Super Typhoon Bavi
2026.07.09
The third category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam before continuing toward Asia.
A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea
2026.06.25
Phytoplankton added a milky blue hue to the waters of the Black Sea and nearby waterways in spring and summer 2026.
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
2026.06.22
Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.
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.
Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
2026.06.01
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
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.
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.
Picturing Earth in a New Light
2026.05.15
A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.
Satellites and Models Can Fill the Gaps in Watershed Data
2026.05.14
The NLDAS-2 dataset was added to the AIMS decision-making platform to create hydrology and water quality simulations for farmers and land managers across the country.
Australia’s Cloudy Beauty
2026.05.12
Valley fog gathered in the Victorian Alps while an arch-shaped cloud drifted across Port Phillip Bay.
Joint Earth Observation Mission Quality Assessment Framework – Optical Guidelines Documents Released
2026.05.11
NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program, in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has released the Joint Earth Observation Mission Quality Assessment Framework – Optical Guidelines.
Color Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
2026.05.11
Something is brewing in shallow waters offshore of Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.
Kicking off Development of New Earth Observation Solutions
2026.04.27
The Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) works to identify and address the Earth observation needs of civilian federal agencies. SNWG is launching its latest biennial survey to identify needs, while also reporting progress on previous solutions.
Earth Day 2026
2026.04.22
In 2026, NASA is showcasing how our ability to see and study Earth from space has advanced from the earliest missions to the moon to the latest Artemis flyby. No matter how far we travel, the journey starts here.
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