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Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime
2026.01.14
The number of wildland fires burning in the Arctic is on the rise, according to NASA researchers. Moreover, these blazes are burning larger, hotter, and longer than they did in previous decades.
Fire Threatens Rare Forests in Argentina
2026.01.12
Blazes spread across Los Alerces National Park, home to some of the world's oldest trees.
Algae Swirls Across a South African Reservoir
2026.01.07
Vivid green blooms form, drift, and fade in Hartbeespoortdam reservoir over the course of a year.
Reaching the Precipice in Angola
2026.01.06
The Huíla plateau, bounded by dramatic cliffs and chasms, stands above the arid coastal plains in the country’s southwest.
An Amphitheater of Rock at Cedar Breaks
2026.01.05
The colorful formations found in this bowl-shaped escarpment in southwestern Utah are the centerpiece of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
Lake Eyre Blushes
2026.01.02
Rounding out a remarkable year, the outback lake displayed distinct green and reddish water in its two main bays.
Terra: The End of An Era
2025.12.29
Terra was NASA’s first Earth Observing System Flagship mission to study Earth’s land surface from space via a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low-inclination satellites that produce long-term observations useful for understanding the interactions between Earth’s atmosphere, land, snow and ice, oceans, and radiant energy balance.
A Siberian Snowman in Billings
2025.12.17
Winds, waves, and ice near a remote town on the Chukchi Peninsula have sculpted a series of coastal inshore lagoons that resemble an icon of winter.
A Hot and Fiery Decade for Kilauea
2025.12.09
The volcano in Hawaii is one of the most active in the world, and NASA tech makes it easier for volcanologists to monitor new developments.
Islands of Fire and Ice Veiled in Cloud
2025.12.08
Puffs of low-level clouds mingle with the volcanic terrain of Candlemas and Vindication islands in the remote South Atlantic.
A Glimpse of History in Benin City
2025.12.01
The ancient walls, ramparts, and ditches that wind through this Nigerian city are the longest known earthworks of the pre-mechanical era.
Cranberry Country, Wisconsin
2025.11.27
The tart berry and state fruit brings a red pop to holiday feasts—and to satellite images of Midwestern marshlands.
The Towers of Tràng An
2025.11.26
Over millions of years, water has sculpted limestone in northern Vietnam into an extraordinary karst landscape full of towers, cones, caves, and subterranean waterways.
A Direct Hit on Jamaican Forests
2025.11.25
Hurricane Melissa left the island nation’s forests brown and battered, but they won’t stay that way for long.
Rewilding South Africa's Greater Kruger
2025.11.24
Satellites are helping land managers track ecological shifts as reserves reconnect and landscapes return to a more natural state.
Autumn in the Ozarks
2025.11.21
Late-season reds and browns swept across the Ozark Highlands in the south-central U.S.
Krasheninnikova Remains Restless
2025.11.20
The volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula continues to erupt after centuries of quiescence.
A Desert Intersection
2025.10.01
A colorful ridge and winding glacial meltwater river meet amidst dune fields in western China.
Drought Worsens Across Northern New England
2025.09.27
In late September 2025, a continued lack of rainfall led to stunted vegetation, lowered water levels, and prompted early fall foliage.
Land of Many Waters and Much Sediment
2025.09.26
The Guiana Shield’s rugged terrain shapes Guyana’s waterways, but mining has altered their clarity.
NASA Data Powers New Tool to Protect Water Supply After Fires
2025.09.24
When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping communities across the nation foresee and prepare for what can follow: mudslides, flash flooding, and contaminated surface water supplies.
NASA Aircraft Coordinate Science Flights to Measure Air Quality
2025.09.24
This summer, six planes collectively flew more than 400 hours over the mid-Atlantic United States with a goal of gathering data on a range of objectives, including air quality, forestry, and fire management.
A Golden Moment for Boreal Forests
2025.09.23
Hillsides in Alaska’s interior showed their changing colors ahead of the autumnal equinox.
Reshaping the Forests Around Kisangani
2025.09.22
Satellite data show decades of gradual but persistent change to forests around one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest cities.
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