A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan
Today’s story is the answer to the April 2026 puzzler.  With its abundance of naturally occurring gas…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands
On the afternoon of March 12, 2026, a wildland fire ignited in Morrill County, Nebraska. Within 12 hours,…
Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science
Spawning season has sprung for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in the waters off British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February…
A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest
In March 2026, the first official day of the Northern Hemisphere’s spring felt more like summer across much…
Tropical Cyclone Narelle Crosses Australia
Tropical Cyclone Narelle traced a long path across the northern edge of Australia, bringing damaging winds and rain…