The MESSENGER spacecraft gave us this near-infrared view of the Americas, where the dense vegetation of the Amazon and other forests appears dark red.
Published Mar 7, 2014
A combo of infrared and visible wavelengths exposes the mineral geology around China’s Piqiang Fault.
Published Apr 17, 2014
Landsat 8 captured fine details of the lava flowing in Iceland between the Bardarbunga and Askja volcanoes.
Published Sep 10, 2014
Two active lave flows: the Kahaulae’a 2 flow and the Peace Day flow, extend north and south from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o.
Published Jul 9, 2013
Infared satellite imagery shows how lava tubes carry molten basalt from Pu'u 'O'o to the coastal plain.
Published Oct 23, 2012
On September 5, 2014, two new fissures opened up near Vatnajökull ice cap in the ongoing eruption at Iceland’s Bárdarbunga volcano.
Published Sep 5, 2014
Satellite views show exposed lava and hot spots in Congo.
Published Jan 5, 2012
The ongoing eruption at the Hawai’ian volcano is apparent in visible, near infrared, and thermal light.
Published Jan 23, 2013
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