NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet, measuring how Earth changes by the day, season, year, and decade. Researchers and resource managers analyze those measurements and apply them on local and regional scales to better manage things like our food and water supplies, health, safety, land use, and ecosystems. NASA data is also used by other government agencies to help with responses to natural disasters and emergencies around the country and the world.
After a wet spring, a quick-onset drought has parched fields.
Published Oct 23, 2019The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using NASA data to help the public better understand their UV exposure.
Published Aug 7, 2019Scientists have developed a new way to measure water cycle intensity over time.
Published Jul 26, 2019Remote sensing scientists are getting better at measuring such events and showing how they disrupt and move the land surface.
Published Jul 25, 2019Researchers examined how human land use will affect species habitats around the world.
Published Jul 22, 2019New study uses satellite and demographic data to show how the prolonged presence of green space is important for a healthy society.
Published Jul 17, 2019Harnessing 30 years of Landsat data, researchers have created the first three-dimensional model of Australia’s entire coastline.
Published Jul 2, 2019With limited resources to monitor often-unpredictable blooms, water managers are turning to new technologies to detect and keep track of hazards.
Published Jun 22, 2019The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.
Published Jun 4, 2019Drought is apparent across much of East Africa after seasonal rains failed to deliver much moisture to the region.
Published May 30, 2019The continental United States recently finished its wettest twelve months in 124 years of modern recordkeeping.
Published May 24, 2019The 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
The Madre de Dios region has a rich concentration of endemic species, but their habitats are being threatened by human activity.
Published Apr 19, 2019Large and wealthy cities have the biggest carbon footprints.
Published Apr 11, 2019Tropical cyclone Veronica appears to have stirred up swirls of phytoplankton.
Published Apr 3, 2019Researchers are using Facebook data to observe population movements during disasters.
Published Mar 29, 2019Dry conditions are bringing food insecurity to several countries.
Published Mar 20, 2019Image of the Day Land Life Water Drought Human Presence Remote Sensing
Flooded rice fields in the winter help farmers soften plant stubble for spring tilling. They also provide an oasis for migratory birds.
Published Mar 26, 2019Brazilian researchers are using satellites to calculate how many cattle can be supported by the country's pasturelands.
Published Mar 12, 2019Fluctuations in rainfall are reducing the ability to sustain cattle on grazing lands.
Published Feb 22, 2019The 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
Farms and feedlots are a key source of the pollutant.
Published Dec 10, 2018A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
Published Nov 16, 2018A 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, 2018Environmental variables detected by satellites can help reduce collisions between ships and blue whales.
Published Nov 1, 2018A NASA team was able to use satellite imagery to observe effects of a repair of Los Angeles' largest wastewater treatment plant.
Published Oct 30, 2018A project using NASA satellite data helps reduce overwatering and enhances crop yields for Pakistani farmers.
Published Oct 18, 2018The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning provides science-driven alerts for countries that may be in danger of low crop yields.
Published Oct 5, 2018Economists are using satellite data to help make more accurate price predictions of important crops.
Published Sep 20, 2018Sandy beaches are growing in some parts of the world and shrinking quickly in others, including one-third of marine protected areas.
Published Aug 2, 2018