Earth Observatory Landsat 9 An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan Guest authors April 24, 2026 0 Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
Air Quality Earth Observatory Human Dimensions Terra Wildfires Smoke Shrouds Northern Thailand Guest authors April 23, 2026 0 Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.
Earth Observatory Goddard Space Flight Center International Space Station (ISS) Land Use Belts of Green in the Washington Suburbs Guest authors April 22, 2026 0 Along the northeast side of the Capital Beltway in Maryland, green spaces weave through the developed landscape.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Volcanoes A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan Guest authors April 21, 2026 0 The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
Earth Observatory Land Cover Land Use Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Topography Thailand’s Krabi Coast Guest authors April 20, 2026 0 The coastal province features striking tropical karst landscapes and sandy beaches alongside a mix of natural land cover and developed areas.
Earth Observatory Floods Global Precipitation Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Spring Rains Saturate Michigan Guest authors April 17, 2026 0 Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Landsat 9 Topography Eyeing the Richat Structure Guest authors April 16, 2026 0 The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
Earth Observatory International Space Station (ISS) Topography Contours of the James Bay Lowlands Guest authors April 15, 2026 0 After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.
Earth Observatory Hurricanes & Typhoons Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership) Super Typhoon Sinlaku Guest authors April 14, 2026 0 The violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.
Earth Observatory Earthset From the Lunar Far Side Guest authors April 10, 2026 0 The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon.