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On July 4, United States citizens celebrate the nation’s independence. EO does the same by visiting five places with historical significance.
Tropical Storm Chris intensified off the coast of the eastern United States and became the second hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season.
When thunderstorms drive hail and strong winds over crops and grasslands, they can draw long scars across the landscape.
Published Jul 12, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Once a super typhoon, the still powerful typhoon Maria brings damaging high winds and heavy rains towards Taiwan and eastern China.
Published Jul 11, 2018
Storms and heavy rains causes Japan’s worst flooding disaster in 35 years.
Published Jul 10, 2018Image of the Day Land Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Pilots and passengers on aircraft have a good chance of seeing a glory, earning this colorful optical phenomenon the name “glory of the pilot” or “pilot’s halo.”
Published Jul 9, 2018
Using Landsat to track patterns in irrigation may help water managers sketch out a more sustainable future for the Ogallala Aquifer in the central United States.
Published Jul 9, 2018
The ancient city has been a bustling trade center for more than 2,000 years.
Published Jul 8, 2018
One of the largest salt pans in the world spreads across northern Botswana, offering critical seasonal oases for mammals and birds.
Published Jul 7, 2018
Kelimutu volcano is home to the unique crater lakes known to change color unpredictably.
Published Jul 6, 2018
As smoke streamed toward San Francisco, more than 1,000 fire personnel were at the scene fighting the blaze.
Published Jul 5, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The colonial communities of “America’s historic triangle” played defining roles in the road to American independence.
Published Jul 4, 2018
NASA researchers have created a model that analyzes various weather conditions, including rainfall, to predict the formation and spread of fires.
Published Jul 3, 2018
The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course snaking back and forth across the landscape over time.
Published Jul 2, 2018
Greenness is an important indicator of health for forests, grasslands, and farms. The greenness of a landscape, or vegetation index, depends on the number and type of plants, how leafy they are, and how healthy they are.
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.
Sea salt, volcanic ash, dust, wildfire smoke, and industrial pollution are types of airborne aerosols. Natural aerosols tend to be larger than human-made aerosols. These maps show when and where aerosols come from nature, humans, or both.
The dust in the skies over the Caribbean and Southern United States has distant origins.
Published Jul 1, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Remote Sensing
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
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 cloudier places on Earth bathed in clear sunshine for a day.
Published Jun 30, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
After torrential flooding the upper Midwest, sediment runoff discolors Lake Superior.
Published Jun 29, 2018
Wind patterns in October and November each year carry air pollution from northern India to central parts of the country.
Published Jun 29, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
Artists working with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory want to envelop you in sounds linked to the orbits of NASA's fleet of Earth science satellites.
Published Jun 28, 2018
A jumble of hot ash, rock, and soil poured down the slopes of the Guatemalan volcano in early June. Weeks later, satellites continued to detect elevated temperatures in the thick deposits.
Published Jun 28, 2018Image of the Day Heat Land Volcanoes Human Presence Remote Sensing
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Published Jun 27, 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
Volcanic glass found on the beaches of this lake in northeastern Siberia left a mark on the archaeological record.
Published Jun 26, 2018
Several tidewater glaciers in the southern part of Spitsbergen are retreating because of rising air temperatures.
Published Jun 25, 2018
Extensive engineering projects help fend off the North Sea at the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
Published Jun 24, 2018
People have been marveling at glories for centuries, but satellites offer a unique perspective on the colorful optical phenomenon.
Published Jun 23, 2018
A tropical system dumps nearly a foot of water over many parts of southeastern Texas.
Published Jun 22, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Human Presence Remote Sensing
This ground-based photograph shows one of the more significant remnants of Black Belt prairie.
Published Jun 21, 2018
These maps depict anomalies in land surface temperatures (LSTs); that is, how much hotter or cooler a region was compared to the long-term average. LST anomalies can indicate heat waves or cold spells.
These maps depict monthly total rainfall around the world. Rainfall is the primary source of fresh water for humans, plants, and animals. Rain also moves heat between the atmosphere, oceans, and land.
The crescent-shaped area of fertile, cultivated land stretches through parts of Mississippi and Alabama.
Published Jun 21, 2018
After torrential downpours hit parts of northern Michigan and Wisconsin, swollen rivers sent sediment pouring into the Great Lake.
Published Jun 20, 2018
In a matter of hours, torrential rainfall caused historic damage.
Published Jun 20, 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
In March 2018, NASA Earth Observatory published satellite images, maps, and data visualizations as "Image of the Day." Here are five of our favorites.
Published Apr 9, 2018
The Patagonian icefields stretch for hundreds of kilometers atop the Andes mountain range in South America. Change here is rapid, as the icefields are melting away at some of the highest rates on the planet.
Published Mar 27, 2018
Scientists have brought together sensors from all over the world, including a radar from NASA, to Pyeongchang, South Korea. Data collected with the instruments during the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are expected to help scientists understand precipitation processes and to improve weather predictions.
Published Feb 14, 2018
