Images bridging four decades show where Switzerland’s largest glacier and its neighbors have been losing ice.
A major weather system spawned wind-fueled fires and dust storms in the state before moving east.
A salt-encrusted landscape surrounds the Colorado River where it once emptied into the Gulf of California.
Published Mar 16, 2025The remote South Sandwich Islands can disrupt passing clouds in ways that shed alternating rows of cloud spirals.
Published Mar 15, 2025Torrential rains set off dangerous flash flooding in the Argentinian port city.
Published Mar 14, 2025Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Drought Fires Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Temperature Extremes
Clouds parted to reveal fresh lava flows on the slopes of the East African Rift volcano.
Published Mar 12, 2025A digital camera on the Blue Ghost lander looked back at Earth and captured this ethereal image.
Published Mar 12, 2025Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Published Mar 11, 2025
Using NASA data, researchers can track vegetation changes around the planet, not just in forests but also in grasslands and savannas like the Brazilian Cerrado.
Published Mar 11, 2025A new analysis suggests that a large freshwater plume in the hurricane’s path helped fuel its extraordinary growth.
Published Mar 10, 2025Snow and ice influence climate by reflecting sunlight back into space. When it melts, snow is a source of water for drinking and vegetation; too much snowmelt can lead to floods. These maps show average snow cover by month.
When fuels such as coal, wood, and oil burn incompletely, they produce carbon monoxide. The gas is spread by winds and circulation. These maps show monthly averages of CO in the lower atmosphere.
Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.
The turquoise waters of Ngangla Ringco add vivid color to the otherwise brown landscape in this part of the Tibetan Plateau.
Published Mar 9, 2025The tropical cyclone took a sharp turn toward Australia’s east coast, bringing flooding and other hazards to an area that rarely sees this type of storm.
Published Mar 7, 2025Image of the Day Drought Fires Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Temperature Extremes
Antarctic iceberg A-23A has slowed its drift and appears stuck in the shallow waters off the British overseas territory.
Published Mar 7, 2025A powerful mid-latitude storm fueled dust storms, tornadoes, blizzards, and downpours across the country.
Published Mar 5, 2025"Leaf-to-orbit" activities began as the campers arrived in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Published Mar 4, 2025
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes.
Published Aug 28, 2020After 31 years, scientist Joaquin Chaves returned to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica for another international expedition.
Published Feb 27, 2025NASA satellites document how our world—forests, oceans, human landscapes, even the Sun—changes over months, seasons, and years.
Published Apr 29, 200912 months of high-resolution global true color satellite imagery.
Published Oct 13, 2005Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. They have provided a broad, beautiful picture, showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.
Published Apr 12, 2017A new camp in Canada’s Northwest Territories would allow youth to view wetland environments from a ‘leaf-to-orbit’ perspective.
Published Feb 25, 2025
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Published Feb 25, 2025
AVUELO's many moving parts has made time fly by by for the campaign’s project scientist.
Published Feb 21, 2025
Net radiation is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy available to influence climate after light and heat are reflected, absorbed, or emitted by clouds and land.
What does AVUELO have in common with a Joni Mitchell song? The answer lies in the clouds.
Published Feb 19, 2025
Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30.
Published Jul 1, 2024People have developed systems to harvest and store energy from sources such as wind, sunlight, and tidal action. Many of these installations are visible from orbit.
Published May 10, 2024In addition to making rain and snow, clouds can have a warming or cooling influence depending on their altitude, type, and when they form. These maps show what fraction of an area was cloudy each month.
From ground-level ozone to particulate matter to nitrogen dioxide, an array of gasses and particles can affect the air people breathe, with implications for human health.
Published Apr 8, 2024These maps show the average amount of water vapor in a column of atmosphere by month. Water vapor is the key precursor for rain and snow and one of the most important greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Warmer-than-average temperatures are showing up locally and globally, with consequences for people, landscapes, and ecosystems.
Published Mar 26, 2024Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildland fires are burning longer and more often in some areas as the world warms.
Published Feb 27, 2024What do you do when presented with a new satellite image? Here's what the Earth Observatory team does to understand the view.
Published Nov 18, 2013Warmer-than-average temperatures are showing up locally and globally, with consequences for people, landscapes, and ecosystems.
Published Aug 15, 2023