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In summer 2018, wildfires across western North America disrupted the lives of millions. Smoke from some of the blazes was so pronounced it was visible from space.
The potent storm has discolored the Gulf of Mexico near Florida and Alabama.
Luban is the third cyclone to develop in the Arabian Sea in 2018.
Published Oct 13, 2018
If there’s ever a satellite that deserves an award for longevity, it's Terra.
Published Oct 12, 2018 in Earth Matters
Since making landfall, the storm has caused severe property damage and deaths in the southeastern United States, with more damage expected.
Published Oct 12, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
The category 4 storm is believed to be the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle.
Published Oct 11, 2018
The U.S. state that receives more direct hits from hurricanes than any other prepared for yet another one.
Published Oct 10, 2018
A team of NASA scientists headed to Holuhraun because the volcano has geologic cousins on Mars.
Published Oct 9, 2018
Carbon flows between the atmosphere, land, and ocean in a cycle that encompasses nearly all life and sets the thermostat for Earth's climate. By burning fossil fuels, people are changing the carbon cycle with far-reaching consequences.
Published Jun 16, 2011
Cold air blows over warmer water to produce thin, parallel lines of clouds.
Published Oct 8, 2018
The upper reaches of Michigan are rich in natural resources, with more emphasis on the “nature” these days.
Published Oct 7, 2018
The peculiar curved shape of this cloud over Mali is the product of a phenomenon associated with thunderstorms.
Published Oct 6, 2018
A new mission to monitor Earth’s changing ice fired its laser for the first time and returned its first height measurements from across the Antarctic ice sheet.
Published Oct 5, 2018 in Earth Matters
The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning provides science-driven alerts for countries that may be in danger of low crop yields.
Published Oct 5, 2018
Remnants of Hurricane Rosa delivered heavy rain and caused flash floods in northwestern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
Published Oct 4, 2018
Sobering satellite views reveal massive damage on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Published Oct 3, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Human Presence Remote Sensing Earthquakes
A powerful earthquake triggered hundreds of landslides on the Japanese island.
Published Oct 2, 2018
NASA has funded five new projects to develop tools and technology to make the agency’s massive Earth science datasets more accessible and user-friendly.
Published Oct 1, 2018 in Earth Matters
About half of this archipelago in the Russian high Arctic is covered in ice.
Published Oct 1, 2018
Samoa’s two largest islands, made by volcanoes, have productive reefs and fertile soils.
Published Sep 30, 2018
As the storm turns toward Japan, the country’s meteorological agency warns of the potential for heavy winds, rain, landslides, and flooding.
Published Sep 29, 2018
The ice cap tied for the sixth lowest extent on record, continuing a long-term decline.
Published Sep 28, 2018
Carsten Braun last surveyed Humboldt Glacier in 2015. He talked about what it was like to stand on Venezuela’s last glacier.
Published Sep 27, 2018 in Earth Matters
Croplands and grasslands around New Delhi are being converted into city structures to create one of the fastest urban expansions in the world.
Published Sep 27, 2018
Your challenge is to tell us what we are looking at and why this place is interesting.
Published Sep 26, 2018 in Earth Matters
Circular, tranquil Lake Kuttara has an explosive past.
Published Sep 26, 2018
The storm barreled across the Western Pacific basin, visible east of Taiwan in this nighttime image.
Published Sep 25, 2018
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes.
Published Oct 5, 2000
Ash from the Indonesian volcano streamed over the Sunda Strait.
Published Sep 25, 2018
The mine is one of the few human patterns visible from space in this almost entirely uninhabited western extremity of the Sahara Desert.
Published Sep 23, 2018
Rivers swelled from the torrential rains of Hurricane Florence.
Published Sep 22, 2018Image of the Day Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
When fuels such as coal, wood, and oil burn incompletely, they produce carbon monoxide. The gas is spread by winds and circulation. These maps show monthly averages of CO in the lower atmosphere.
Two lightning-caused fires have burned over 100,000 acres and are still yet to be fully contained.
Published Sep 21, 2018
NASA is working with FEMA and the National Guard to plan aerial flights to monitor flooding in North Carolina.
Published Sep 21, 2018 in Earth Matters
Forests are on the path to recovery even as many roof repairs remain undone.
Published Sep 21, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Life Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Economists are using satellite data to help make more accurate price predictions of important crops.
Published Sep 20, 2018
Airborne aerosols can cause or prevent cloud formation and harm human health. These maps depict aerosol concentrations in the air based on how the tiny particles reflect or absorb visible and infrared light.
EO Kids is searching for small specks of air pollutants from Space. How clean is our air?
Published Sep 19, 2018 in EO Kids
From 1988 to the present, Landsat satellites have seen changes in shape, size, and position of the Padma River in Bangladesh. View the river's transformations over the past three decades.
Published Aug 21, 2018
These maps depict how much hotter or cooler an ocean basin was compared to the long-term average. Temperature anomalies can indicate changes in ocean circulation or the arrival of patterns like El Niño and La Niña.
One of the major rivers of Bangladesh has been growing in size, transforming in shape, and changing in location for decades. Each twist and zigzag of the river tells a different geologic story about the power of erosion.
Published Jul 31, 2018
In addition to making rain and snow, clouds can have a warming or cooling influence depending on their altitude, type, and when they form. These maps show what fraction of an area was cloudy each month.
On July 4, United States citizens celebrate the nation’s independence. EO does the same by visiting five places with historical significance.
Published Jul 3, 2018
In early May 2018, an eruption on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began to unfold. Here’s what satellites saw in the first few weeks of the eruption.
Published Jun 13, 2018
Astronauts regularly shoot photographs of their earthly home. In celebration of National Astronaut Day, NASA Earth Observatory presents some recent eye-catchers from the International Space Station.
Published May 4, 2018
Ocean temperatures can influence weather, such as hurricane formation, and climate patterns, such as El Niño. These maps show the temperature at the surface of the world’s seas and oceans.
