Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 9 Surface Water Topography Fans of the Arctic Guest authors July 14, 2026 0 Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
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 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 Human Dimensions Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Topography Volcanoes Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors Guest authors May 5, 2026 0 From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Remote Sensing Technology Sea Level Rise Topography Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier Guest authors May 4, 2026 0 Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
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 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 Landsat 9 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow Topography Snow in the Shadow of the Andes Guest authors April 9, 2026 0 An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.
Earth Earth Observatory Earth Science Earth Surface & Interior Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Life on Earth Topography Vegetation A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle Guest authors March 17, 2026 0 Ireland is best known for its many greens, but the striking grays of the island’s Burren region also stand out in satellite images.