New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
It’s a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the Moon and…
Farming in Ancient Lake Agassiz
Editor’s Note: Today’s story is the answer to the May Puzzler.About 15,000 years ago, southeastern Manitoba sat beneath…
Great Balls of Fire – NASA Science
The outermost layers of Earth’s atmosphere, the thermosphere and exosphere, are relatively busy places. In these layers, tens…
Picturing Earth in a New Light
Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of…
Color Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Starting in early April, NASA satellites began to detect a patch of brownish, blue-green water lingering off the coasts…
A Sea of Spinning Clouds
Over the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, winds can whip around the globe relatively unimpeded by land. Intrepid sailors…
Melting Snow Off Shivelyuch – NASA Science
Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most…
Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier
To say something moves at a glacial pace is to imply sluggish, unhurried change. But what transpired over…
Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
The bright whites of mountain snow, muted browns of the arid plains, and gem-like blues and teals of…
Thailand’s Krabi Coast – NASA Science
Along the western coast of Southern Thailand, a series of bright tan beaches lines the Andaman Sea. These…
Spring Rains Saturate Michigan – NASA Science
The start of spring 2026 brought bouts of heavy rain to much of Michigan. Above-normal levels of precipitation…
Eyeing the Richat Structure – NASA Science
In a remote part of northern Mauritania on the Adrar Plateau lies a desert landscape rich in human…