Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Milano Cortina 2026 Guest authors February 5, 2026 0 About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.
Cryosphere Earth Observatory Extreme Temperatures Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Surface Water Chilled New York City Guest authors February 4, 2026 0 Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.
Earth Observatory Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice Guest authors February 3, 2026 0 Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America’s largest research base in Antarctica.
Earth Observatory Cracking Antarctic Sea Ice Guest authors February 3, 2026 0 Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America’s largest research base in Antarctica.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Land Use Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 snow Vegetation Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia Guest authors February 2, 2026 0 From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Land Use Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 snow Vegetation Seasons Change in Southwest Virginia Guest authors February 2, 2026 0 From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Climate Modeling Earth Observatory Earth Visualization & Mapping Extreme Temperatures Goddard Space Flight Center Extreme January Cold Guest authors January 30, 2026 0 Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow The West Faces Snow Drought Guest authors January 29, 2026 0 Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Earth Observatory Extreme Weather Events snow Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Snow Buries the U.S. Interior and East Guest authors January 28, 2026 0 Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.