apollo Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Planetary Analogs Topography Playing the Moon Game Guest authors June 24, 2026 0 Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Earth Observatory Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Sea Ice snow Surface Water Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea Guest authors June 22, 2026 0 Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.
Earth Observatory El Niño - Southern Oscillation Jet Propulsion Laboratory Sea Surface Topography Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite El Niño Is Underway Guest authors June 18, 2026 0 Satellite observations of sea surface height indicated that the 2026 event continued to strengthen in early June.
Droughts Earth Observatory Surface Water Water on Earth Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir Guest authors June 17, 2026 0 Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Topography Nebraska’s Wide, Rolling Domain Guest authors June 16, 2026 0 The Nebraska Sandhills—the largest system of sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere—stretch across about one-quarter of the state.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Volcanoes Pumice Rafts Encroach on Admiralty Islands Guest authors June 15, 2026 0 Buoyant volcanic rock fragments from an underwater eruption drifted across the Bismarck Sea and choked island coasts.
Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Landsat 5 Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) World Cup Fever in Guadalajara Guest authors June 12, 2026 0 The city’s metro area has pushed westward since it last hosted World Cup matches in 1986, expanding across a landscape shaped by ancient volcanoes.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers International Space Station (ISS) Tyndall’s Trail of Bergs Guest authors June 10, 2026 0 Ice splintered off the southern Patagonia glacier and drifted across a growing glacial lake.
Earth Observatory June 2026 Satellite Puzzler Guest authors June 10, 2026 0 Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Aqua Earth Observatory Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Wildfires Wildland Fire Management Fighting Fire With Fire Guest authors June 5, 2026 0 In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.