Earth Observatory International Space Station (ISS) Topography Contours of the James Bay Lowlands Guest authors April 15, 2026 0 After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.
Earth Observatory Hurricanes & Typhoons Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) Super Typhoon Sinlaku Guest authors April 14, 2026 0 The violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.
Earth Observatory Earthset From the Lunar Far Side Guest authors April 10, 2026 0 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.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow Topography Snow in the Shadow of the Andes Guest authors April 9, 2026 0 An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.
Droughts Earth Earth Observatory GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on) Natural Disasters Drought Parches Florida Guest authors April 7, 2026 0 The state was unusually dry for much of 2025, but the intensity of the drought has ratcheted up since January 2026.
Earth Observatory Goddard Space Flight Center Sea Ice Terra Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice Guest authors April 3, 2026 0 Patches of open water in the region contributed to low sea ice extent across the Arctic in March 2026, which tied with the lowest maximum observed in the satellite record.
Air Quality Dust Storms Earth Observatory NOAA-21 (JPSS-2) Terra March of the Harmattan Guest authors April 1, 2026 0 Strong winds in March 2026 carried Saharan dust across northwestern Africa and toward the Canary Islands, reducing visibility and prompting alerts.
Earth Observatory Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Wildfires Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands Guest authors March 31, 2026 0 Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Earth Observatory Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Wildfires Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands Guest authors March 31, 2026 0 Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 9 Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season Guest authors March 30, 2026 0 A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.