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.
Artemis 2 Earth Observatory Earth's Atmosphere Sun-Earth Interactions A Moonlit Earth as Seen From Artemis II Guest authors June 4, 2026 0 An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
Earth Observatory Hurricanes & Typhoons NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) Typhoon Jangmi Guest authors June 3, 2026 0 The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Wildfires Fire’s Footprint on Santa Rosa Island Guest authors June 2, 2026 0 A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands.
Aqua Earth Observatory Earth's Atmosphere Hurricanes & Typhoons Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku Guest authors June 1, 2026 0 Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Earth Observatory Jet Propulsion Laboratory Land Cover Land Use NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Painting the Growing Season in the Maize Triangle Guest authors May 29, 2026 0 Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere’s growing season.
Earth Observatory Earth Visualization & Mapping Human Dimensions Land Cover Land Use Landsat 5 Landsat 7 Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Natural Disasters A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes Guest authors May 28, 2026 0 Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Volcanoes Ever Restless Mount Dukono Erupts Guest authors May 27, 2026 0 The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Remote Sensing Technology A Full Moon Checkup Guest authors May 26, 2026 0 Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft’s data accurate and consistent.