Fire managers warned of “the most dangerous bushfire week this nation has ever seen.”
Published Nov 11, 2019Image of the Day Heat Land Drought Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A new study shows that nocturnal animals are less active when the nights are too bright with electric lighting.
Published Oct 24, 2019
Power outages piled up in Charleston County as the storm raged just offshore.
Published Sep 5, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Fire season peaks every August in some parts of southern Africa.
Published Aug 30, 2019
The fire is tearing through pine forests in mountainous terrain on the second most populous of the Canary Islands.
Published Aug 20, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Human Presence Remote Sensing
A common cloud pattern, known as von Kármán vortices, makes an appearance at night.
Published Aug 19, 2019
The powerful storm, one of the worst to hit India since 1999, knocked out electricity across the state of Odisha.
Published May 8, 2019Image of the Day Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Just five weeks after enduring the worst natural disaster in its recorded history, the African country is facing another serious storm threat.
Published Apr 24, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
A stunning aurora appeared over Hudson Bay in March, historically the most geomagnetically active month.
Published Mar 29, 2019
The powerful storm knocked out power across Mozambique's second-largest port city.
Published Mar 26, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Europe stands out in satellite imagery as being one of the cloudiest continents—but not this week.
Published Mar 2, 2019
The hurricane took a disproportionate toll on power supplies in remote areas of Puerto Rico.
Published Dec 12, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
Coronal holes sparked brilliant auroras over Alaska and Canada during this solar minimum.
Published Nov 21, 2018
Meteor showers and other celestial phenomenon are easily visible from this dark-sky park in Southern Scotland.
Published Nov 17, 2018
High-energy particles from the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly occasionally trick satellite sensors.
Published Oct 29, 2018
As cool air pours into valleys on chilly autumn nights, valley fog and dicey driving conditions can emerge.
Published Oct 26, 2018
City lights sprawl across Earth’s surface below a constant glow in the upper atmosphere.
Published Oct 23, 2018
A powerful, dangerous hurricane is poised to hit Mexico.
Published Oct 22, 2018
The powerful storm knocked out power across the southeast U.S., as seen by a NOAA-NASA satellite.
Published Oct 16, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
Since making landfall, the storm has caused severe property damage and deaths in the southeastern United States, with more damage expected.
Published Oct 11, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Severe Storms Human Presence
The peculiar curved shape of this cloud over Mali is the product of a phenomenon associated with thunderstorms.
Published Oct 6, 2018
The storm barreled across the Western Pacific basin, visible east of Taiwan in this nighttime image.
Published Sep 25, 2018
An unexpected aurora colored the skies of Canada and northern U.S. states.
Published Aug 30, 2018
The island of Java is the geographic and economic center of Indonesia.
Published Aug 26, 2018
The fire was not the largest or most destructive in July 2018, but the position of its smoke allowed for a clear look at the progression of the burn.
Published Jul 30, 2018
As smoke streamed toward San Francisco, more than 1,000 fire personnel were at the scene fighting the blaze.
Published Jul 4, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
This false-color image shows the infrared signal emitted by fresh lava flowing toward the sea.
Published May 26, 2018
Thailand and Cambodia have distinctly different hues at night compared to nearby seas.
Published May 14, 2018
The Suomi NPP satellite captured a glimpse of the northern lights over North America.
Published Apr 24, 2018
In central China, the human footprint brightens the night and dulls the snowscape.
Published Jan 16, 2018
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