Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Sea Ice Arctic Melt Season Length Levels Off Guest authors September 21, 2026 0 While the sea ice melt season has lengthened dramatically in most of the satellite era, the trend unexpectedly stabilized around 2010.
Earth Observatory Extreme Temperatures Heat & Radiation Summer Goes Out With a Heat Dome Guest authors September 17, 2026 0 Temperature records toppled across the central and southern U.S. as the autumnal equinox approached.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Landsat 9 Vegetation An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada Guest authors September 14, 2026 0 Reds, yellows, and oranges are already sweeping across tundra landscapes in Nunavut.
Earth Observatory International Space Station (ISS) Topography Monterrey Amid Mountains Guest authors September 11, 2026 0 Mexico’s second-largest metropolitan area borders on folded rock layers of the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Volcanoes Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again Guest authors September 9, 2026 0 A powerful eruption from the Indonesian volcano lofted ash into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and degrading air quality.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Topography The Otherworldly Geology of Vasquez Rocks Guest authors September 8, 2026 0 Layers of sedimentary rock that jut from the Soledad Basin at surprising angles have long enthralled television and film producers, including the team behind Star Trek.
Clouds Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Volcanoes A Bright Spot at Mount Michael Guest authors September 7, 2026 0 With austral winter nearing its end, clouds cleared for a satellite view of volcanic activity in the remote South Atlantic.
Clouds Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Earth Observatory Hurricanes & Typhoons A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific Guest authors September 4, 2026 0 The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.