Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) A Million-Panel Project Guest authors July 24, 2026 0 Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Surface Water Topography Olympic Mountain Glory Guest authors July 23, 2026 0 Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.
Aerosols Air Quality Earth Observatory Goddard Space Flight Center Wildfires A Week of Smoky Skies Across North America Guest authors July 22, 2026 0 Brown carbon, emitted by wildland fires and tracked over the span of a week in July 2026, worsened air quality in parts of the U.S. and Canada.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Topography Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged Guest authors July 21, 2026 0 Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Topography Why Maine’s Sandy Shorelines Turn Jagged Guest authors July 21, 2026 0 Differences in the underlying bedrock and how rivers distribute sediment make the coastlines west of Portland look unlike those northeast of the city.
Earth Observatory Topography Shaping the Emerald City Guest authors July 20, 2026 0 The hills and basins of Seattle, Washington, have been sculpted by glaciers and modified by humans.
Earth Observatory Topography Shaping the Emerald City Guest authors July 20, 2026 0 The hills and basins of Seattle, Washington, have been sculpted by glaciers and modified by humans.
Earth Observatory A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau Guest authors July 17, 2026 0 The expansive mudflats, sandy beaches, and mangrove forests of the Bijagós archipelago support an array of migratory shorebirds and large numbers of sea turtles.
Air Quality Earth Observatory NOAA-21 (JPSS-2) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Wildfires Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East Guest authors July 16, 2026 0 Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
Earth Observatory Heat & Radiation Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S. Guest authors July 15, 2026 0 A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.