Category: Earth
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A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan
The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
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Thailand’s Krabi Coast
The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.
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Spring Rains Saturate Michigan
Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
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Eyeing the Richat Structure
The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
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2026 NSTA Hyperwall Schedule
NASA Science at NSTA Hyperwall Schedule, April 16-18, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1265) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, APRIL 16 11:00 AMTeaching Space Weather in the Artemis Mission EraChristina Milotte11:15…
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Honoring Alex Goetz, a Landsat Legend
Dr. Alex Goetz, who passed away in 2025, was a member of the Landsat 7 Science Team and a key figure in the history of Landsat science.
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April 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku
The violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.
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NASA Night-light Imagery Tracks US Energy Transition, Global Volatility
New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and dimming have intensified over the past decade. The findings show intense flaring over major oil and gas fields in the United States,…
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Megaberg Ends Its Long Odyssey at Sea
Antarctic Iceberg A-23A’s journey ends in fragmentation in the South Atlantic Ocean, after a 40-year lifespan documented by satellites.