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Here are eight places on Earth where the fall foliage wowed us.
A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
People in Northern California and the Central Valley are coughing because of the noxious smoke.
Published Nov 16, 2018
In many areas, air quality deteriorated as smoke from the destructive fire spread widely across northern California.
Published Nov 14, 2018
Putting low-cost air quality sensors in the hands of citizen scientists complement satellite observations of air quality during wildfires.
Published Nov 14, 2018 in Earth Matters
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was slightly above average size in 2018, but smaller than expected for the weather conditions.
Published Nov 13, 2018
The fire has become the deadliest in state history.
Published Nov 13, 2018
Physical reminders are still etched on the French countryside more than 100 years after one of the bloodiest battle of World War I.
Published Nov 9, 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
The Volga Delta has grown significantly over the past 130 years.
Published Nov 9, 2018
Multiple fast-moving fires are producing huge plumes of smoke and threatening several communities.
Published Nov 9, 2018
Drought conditions in 2018 are extreme over the Four Corners region of the United States.
Published Nov 8, 2018
Calving that used to happen about every six years has become a near-annual event.
Published Nov 8, 2018
A new edition of The Earth Observer, a bi-monthly publication that covers the nuts-and-bolts of NASA’s Earth Observing System, is out.
Published Nov 7, 2018 in Earth Matters
A new experimental model that relies on data from NOAA and NASA satellites has proven remarkably good at simulating the behavior of wildfire smoke.
Published Nov 6, 2018
This dry season, a bushfire in western Australia wiped out an area six times the size of Los Angeles.
Published Nov 6, 2018
More than 86,000 hectares of land have burned, making it one of South Africa's biggest fires near populated areas.
Published Nov 5, 2018
Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. They have provided a broad, beautiful picture, showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.
Published Apr 12, 2017
The sharp-angled iceberg that made headlines in late October 2018 had a longer, rougher journey than was initially thought.
Published Nov 5, 2018 in Earth Matters
12 months of high-resolution global true color satellite imagery.
Published Oct 13, 2005
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.
Storm after storm rolled through and dumped record rainfall in parts of Texas.
Published Nov 2, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Floods Human Presence
These maps show the ‘metabolism” of Earth’s plants and trees. Net primary productivity is the difference between the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed during photosynthesis minus the amount released by respiration.
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.
The braided river carries iron-rich sediment from the high central plateau and mountains down through complex, woven channels and vegetated islands.
Published Nov 2, 2018
As many areas around the world are experiencing autumn, Siberia sees the beginning of winter.
Published Nov 2, 2018
A stroke of luck brought the CloudSat radar directly over the center of one of the strongest typhoons of the year.
Published Nov 2, 2018
Since 2003, the number of November crop fires in northern India has increased significantly.
Published Nov 1, 2018
Environmental variables detected by satellites can help reduce collisions between ships and blue whales.
Published Nov 1, 2018
Chlorophyll is used by algae and other phytoplankton--the grass of the sea--to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars. These maps show chlorophyll concentrations in the ocean, revealing where phytoplankton are thriving.
This image could be a scene out of a spooky movie, but the reality is just as morbid.
Published Oct 31, 2018
The category 2 typhoon brought soaking rain and landslides.
Published Oct 30, 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
A NASA team was able to use satellite imagery to observe effects of a repair of Los Angeles' largest wastewater treatment plant.
Published Oct 30, 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.
October 2018 brought an increase in fire detections, which might be associated with a weak El Niño.
Published Oct 29, 2018
High-energy particles from the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly occasionally trick satellite sensors.
Published Oct 29, 2018
A line of thunderclouds marched across the desert of central Saudi Arabia on the way toward Yemen.
Published Oct 28, 2018
A satellite image offers inky evidence of the organic-rich freshwater that the Suwannee River delivers to the Gulf of Mexico.
Published Oct 27, 2018
Your challenge is to tell us what we are looking at and why it is interesting.
Published Oct 26, 2018 in Earth Matters
Find out how scientists see different rock types with the help of satellites and solve the mystery of how rock layers move to make cool rock formations.
Published Oct 23, 2018 in EO Kids
Many parts of the world are already seeing rising sea levels, hotter temperatures, more extreme precipitation and droughts, more acidic oceans, and faster rates of extinctions.
Published Oct 19, 2018 in Earth Matters
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.
Published Sep 11, 2018
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
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
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
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.
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
