Eyeing the Richat Structure – NASA Science
In a remote part of northern Mauritania on the Adrar Plateau lies a desert landscape rich in human…
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…
Contours of the James Bay Lowlands
Early spring around Hudson Bay in northern Canada is largely indistinguishable from winter. Sea ice still clings to…
April 2026 Satellite Puzzler – NASA Science
Every month, NASA Earth Observatory features a puzzling satellite image. The April 2026 puzzler appears above. Your ChallengeIdentify the location…
Super Typhoon Sinlaku – NASA Science
In mid-April 2026, a powerful typhoon bore down on the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean. The…
Megaberg Ends Its Long Odyssey at Sea
Iceberg A-23A ranks among the giants known to have broken, or “calved,” from Antarctica. Though several other icebergs…
Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
On the eastern, arid side of the Andes, the plains of southern Argentina stretch from the mountains to…
A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes
Take a tour through volcanic history on the edge of the Sierra Nevada near Mammoth Lakes, California. Between…
Faster Detection of Forest Loss
Tropical forests span 1.6 billion hectares (6.2 million square miles) of Earth. These ecosystems support a majority of…
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
At the top of the planet, the cap of sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks with…
Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
Located 700 kilometers (440 miles) east of Madagascar, Réunion Island is the product of a long-lived mantle hotspot…
March of the Harmattan – NASA Science
In early spring 2026, a dry, dust-laden wind known as the harmattan swept across northwestern Africa. Cold temperatures,…