Tag: Earth Observatory
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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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Contours of the James Bay Lowlands
After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.
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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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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.
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Earthset From the Lunar Far Side
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon.
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Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.