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In summer 2018, wildfires across western North America disrupted the lives of millions. Smoke from some of the blazes was so pronounced it was visible from space.
Northern Luzon took a direct hit from the super typhoon, bringing disastrous winds and rainfall.
The hurricane is among the longest-lived cyclones of 2018, and the storm’s winds had plenty of time to rage and ease as they ran into different environmental conditions.
Published Sep 15, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Remote Sensing
Though flying in a lowered orbit, twelve-year-old CloudSat continues to deliver impressive science data that reveals the vertical structure of clouds.
Published Sep 14, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Remote Sensing
Officials are planning for significant storm surges and rainfall when the storm reaches Luzon on September 15.
Published Sep 13, 2018
Starting this month, you can be part of a project to create more detailed satellite-based global maps of land cover by sharing photos of the world around you in a new NASA citizen science project.
Published Sep 13, 2018 in Earth Matters
Forecasters expect the major hurricane to get a boost of energy from the Gulf Stream.
Published Sep 13, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Remote Sensing
Snow and ice influences climate by reflecting sunlight back into space. When it melts, snow is a source of water for drinking and vegetation; too much snowmelt can lead to floods. These maps show average snow cover by month.
Chlorophyll is used by algae and other phytoplankton--the grass of the sea--to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugars. These maps show chlorophyll concentrations in the ocean, revealing where phytoplankton are thriving.
The potent category 3 storm is headed for landfall in the southeastern coast of the United States.
Published Sep 12, 2018
Net radiation is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy available to influence climate after light and heat are reflected, absorbed, or emitted by clouds and land.
The severe storm is predicted to graze the northern Philippines before taking aim at Hong Kong and southeastern China.
Published Sep 12, 2018
Extreme water temperatures in 2018 fit with a much longer trend in the region, which is among the fastest-warming parts of the global ocean.
Published Sep 12, 2018
When fuels such as coal, wood, and oil burn incompletely, they produce carbon monoxide. The gas is spread by winds and circulation. These maps show monthly averages of CO in the lower atmosphere.
The famous track in southeastern France has hosted the Grand Prix fifteen times.
Published Sep 11, 2018
As three hurricanes churn, Florence has forecasters on edge.
Published Sep 10, 2018
Glaciers shed icebergs throughout summer, and the icy bodies collect at the beach.
Published Sep 10, 2018
In Brazil, vast wild areas have been converted into farms, producing a major protein-packed cash crop but also endangering wildlife.
Published Sep 9, 2018
The fast-moving Delta Fire is one of several that have cast a pall of smoke over the region this summer.
Published Sep 8, 2018
Erosion is causing the slow disappearance of a lake that formed after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Published Sep 7, 2018
Airborne aerosols can cause or prevent cloud formation and harm human health. These maps depict aerosol concentrations in the air based on how the tiny particles reflect or absorb visible and infrared light.
A large expanse of snow on the Canadian glacier melted in just four days due to warm temperatures.
Published Sep 6, 2018
Rivers and bays were loaded with sediment and mud following the damaging storm.
Published Sep 5, 2018
The South Korean port is among the busiest in the world.
Published Sep 5, 2018
Scattered in a sea of sand, inselbergs in Namibia host ecology uniquely influenced by fog.
Published Sep 4, 2018
Summer is the time for ship tracks—especially off the west coast of North America.
Published Sep 3, 2018
Cars, commerce, and countries connect along the Detroit River.
Published Sep 2, 2018
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes.
Published Oct 5, 2000
The world’s oldest and largest known impact structure shows some of the most extreme deformation conditions known on Earth.
Published Sep 1, 2018
Scarring of the landscape is evident in the wake of the largest wildfire in California history.
Published Aug 31, 2018
An unexpected aurora colored the skies of Canada and northern U.S. states.
Published Aug 30, 2018
On months-long Mars analog missions in Hawaii, donning mock space suits to explore lava flows and other geological formations is often a high point.
Published Aug 29, 2018
Your challenge is to tell us what we are looking at and why this place is interesting.
Published Aug 28, 2018 in Earth Matters
Humboldt Glacier in the remote tropical Andes is going, going, and nearly gone.
Published Aug 27, 2018Image of the Day Land Human Presence Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
Beaches are littered with fish carcasses as Florida confronts one of the worst red tide outbreak in a decade.
Published Aug 24, 2018 in Earth Matters
Carbon flows between the atmosphere, land, and ocean in a cycle that encompasses nearly all life and sets the thermostat for Earth's climate. By burning fossil fuels, people are changing the carbon cycle with far-reaching consequences.
Published Jun 16, 2011
Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.
During one day in August, tropical cyclones, dust storms, and fires spread tiny particles throughout the atmosphere.
Published Aug 24, 2018
"It took me 20 years to get to the level I should have been hired at, but that doesn't change the fact that I really enjoyed my work." -- Betty Fleming
Published Aug 22, 2018 in Earth Matters
From 1988 to the present, Landsat satellites have seen changes in shape, size, and position of the Padma River in Bangladesh. View the river's transformations over the past three decades.
Published Aug 21, 2018
Oceanographers are studying the mysteries of the ocean layer that lies just below the sunlit surface.
Published Aug 20, 2018 in Notes From the Field
One of the major rivers of Bangladesh has been growing in size, transforming in shape, and changing in location for decades. Each twist and zigzag of the river tells a different geologic story about the power of erosion.
Published Jul 31, 2018
On July 4, United States citizens celebrate the nation’s independence. EO does the same by visiting five places with historical significance.
Published Jul 3, 2018
In early May 2018, an eruption on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began to unfold. Here’s what satellites saw in the first few weeks of the eruption.
Published Jun 13, 2018
Astronauts regularly shoot photographs of their earthly home. In celebration of National Astronaut Day, NASA Earth Observatory presents some recent eye-catchers from the International Space Station.
Published May 4, 2018
