The World Cup From 250 Miles Up
In summer 2026, sixteen stadiums across North America hosted matches as part of the FIFA World Cup. Over…
A Turquoise Tint for the Black Sea
The Black Sea sits at the boundary between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean Sea via…
Playing the Moon Game – NASA Science
In preparing to visit the Moon’s surface, soon-to-be lunar explorers in NASA’s Apollo program first ventured into a…
Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea
When clouds parted in early June 2026, satellites glimpsed hints of summer’s approach in the Bering Sea off…
Tropical Storm Arthur – NASA Science
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, brought high winds and heavy…
San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic – NASA Science
A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to California’s Bay Area on May 27, 2026.…
Digging Back in Time in the UAE
About an hour’s drive east of Dubai’s gleaming towers and artificial islands, a quieter, more natural landscape takes…
Fighting Fire With Fire – NASA Science
In May and June of most years, NASA satellites typically begin to detect large numbers of wildland fires…
A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II
One of the first images transmitted back to Earth from the Artemis II mission was a stunner. In…
Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle
Along the Vetrivier (Vet River) in South Africa, a patchwork of circular and rectangular fields spreads across what…
A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes
The land is always changing, sometimes by human hands: cities are built, farms expanded, and forests logged. Other…
A Full Moon Checkup – NASA Science
In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis program took humanity back to the Moon, providing a new look at Earth’s…