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Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains
2026.02.20
Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region.
Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada
2026.02.19
A vivid display of the aurora lit up skies over the Denmark Strait and eastern Canada during a minor geomagnetic storm in February 2026.
Notes from the Field: Looking at Chlorophyll from Space
2026.02.18
NASA scientists are able to study plants from space, but this wasn’t always the case.
“I love using satellite data to study the Earth,” says Dr. Compton “Jim” Tucker. When Tucker was a graduate student, he and some friends discovered a new way to study photosynthesis.
A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
2026.02.18
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.
NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies
2026.02.18
In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare class of galaxies remains nearly invisible — low-surface-brightness galaxies dominated by dark matter and containing only a sparse scattering of faint stars. One such elusive object, dubbed CDG-2, may be among the most heavily dark matter-dominated […]
Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido
2026.02.17
On February 5, 2026, the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of snow-covered landscapes across Hokkaido.
Home Reef Adds On
2026.02.17
The Tongan volcano expanded its mid-Pacific real estate during its latest eruptive phase.
Terra Adjusts Instrument Operations to Extend Mission Life
2026.02.12
The thermal infrared capabilities of an imager on NASA’s Terra satellite have been shut off and will no longer collect data, more than 25 years after the instrument captured its first image of Earth from space. This is the latest effort to prioritize power on Terra for its remaining instruments.
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.
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
2026.02.11
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.
NASA’s Hubble Captures Light Show Around Rapidly Dying Star
2026.02.10
This stunning image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust — like a “yolk” nestled within a […]
Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side
2026.02.10
The broadest planned survey by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal hundreds of millions of galaxies scattered across the cosmos. After Roman launches as soon as this fall, scientists will use these sparkly beacons to study the universe’s shadowy underpinnings: dark matter and dark energy. “We set out to build the ultimate […]
Winter Grips Japan
2026.02.10
The country's northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.
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.
A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina
2026.02.06
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.
NASA Selects Two Earth System Explorers Missions
2026.02.05
Two next-generation satellite missions announced Thursday will help NASA better understand Earth and improve capabilities to foresee environmental events and mitigate disasters.
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.
Extreme January Cold
2026.01.30
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light
2026.01.30
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A lenticular, meaning “lens-shaped,” galaxy is a type whose classification sits between more familiar spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. It is also less common than spirals and ellipticals — partly because […]
The West Faces Snow Drought
2026.01.29
Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars
2026.01.29
New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the maelstrom of interacting magnetic structures around city-sized neutron stars in the moments before they crash.
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