Photo of the Earth and Moon captured on June 8, 2023, by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station while orbiting over Iraq. An oblique-angle…
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Image of iceberg D-30A at the edge of Clarence Island captured on September 6, 2023, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensor on NASA’s…
July 2002 – June 2022 Two decades of satellite measurements show that the sea surface is shading toward green. The deep-blue sea is turning a…
Prolonged drought in 2023 has drastically lowered Mississippi River levels, disrupting transport, increasing shipping costs, and threatening Louisiana’s drinking water supplies. In September, low water…
This map, based on satellite data, shows the sea ice concentration on September 19, 2023. This is likely the annual minimum extent for this year.…
Map of the Antarctic sea ice extent on September 10, 2023. Satellite data shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record…
A severe medicane in September 2023 led to extensive flooding and displacement in northeastern Libya. Satellite images post-disaster revealed widespread power outages, especially in Derna…
A stunning photograph of the Andes Mountains in southern Peru captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station on May 31, 2023. The icy…
June – August 2023 June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space…
(Click image for a wider, high-resolution view.) Astronaut photograph acquired on April 17, 2022 from the International Space Station. Shadows from skyscrapers and other city…
Satellite image of Turkey acquired on February 11, 2022, by the Operational Land Imager-2 (OLI-2) on Landsat 9. Satellite image of Turkey acquired on February…
Image of tropical cyclone Freddy acquired on February 21, 2023, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite. The tropical cyclone…
Image acquired on February 14, 2023, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. Although the outbreak of fires in early February…
Western edge of the Sahara Desert captured by NASA’s Terra satellite on December 14, 2022. The conveyor belt helps transport an essential agricultural fertilizer from…
Total Precipitable Water Vapor on January 4, 2023. The latest in a series of atmospheric rivers drenching the state was accompanied by hazardous winds and…
The central and eastern United States experienced winter weather whiplash in December 2022 and January 2023, with possible contributions from the polar vortex. This resulted…
Image of central and northern California captured on January 1, 2023, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite after heavy rain…
Landsat 9 Satellite image of Mount Semeru in Indonesia on December 4, 2022. Intense explosions at the summit sent avalanches of ash and mud racing…
A Barren Boundary: Despite a largely successful harvest overall, some crops along the front line went unharvested. A satellite-based analysis indicates that nearly 27 million…
Wetlands of Adair Bay captured in astronaut photograph from the International Space Station on August 1, 2022. The estuary system marks the transition between the…