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NASA Earth Observatory |
09/18/2025
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Cooper Creek Replenishes Lake Eyre
09/17/2025 12:19 PM
Another major tributary reached the Australian outback lake in 2025, extending the months-long flood of the vast, ephemeral inland sea.
Australia’s Howick River
09/16/2025 09:00 PM
Winding across the Jeannie catchment in northern Queensland, the river sustains diverse ecosystems on its way to the Coral Sea.
Smoky Skies in the Pacific Northwest
09/15/2025 02:06 PM
Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.
Mapping Kamchatka Earthquake Displacement
09/14/2025 09:00 PM
A group of satellites with interferometric synthetic aperture radar makes it possible for geologists to detect how much and where land surfaces shift due to earthquakes.
Traversing Buenos Aires at Night
09/13/2025 09:00 PM
The nighttime lightscape of Argentina’s largest metropolitan area reveals transportation corridors and variations in lighting types.
Greenland Ice Sheet Gets a Refresh
09/12/2025 09:00 PM
A moderately intense season of surface melting left part of the ice sheet dirty gray in summer 2025, but snowfall has since freshened its appearance.
Color Along the Anadyr
09/11/2025 09:00 PM
Across the northeastern Siberian tundra, summer greens shift to vibrant reds, yellows, and browns as temperatures drop and days shorten.
Monsoon Rains Flood Pakistan
09/10/2025 01:03 PM
Heavy rains and flooding across the country since June 2025 have displaced millions of people, devastated infrastructure, and submerged farmland.
Dust in the “Eye” of the Tarim Basin
09/09/2025 02:07 PM
Satellites have observed episodes of dust swirling across the basin in western China for decades.
Hurricane Kiko Nears Hawaii
09/08/2025 12:28 PM
The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.
Alaska’s Brand New Island
09/07/2025 09:00 PM
A landmass that was once encased in the ice of the Alsek Glacier is now surrounded by water.
A Northwest Night Awash in Light
09/06/2025 09:00 PM
The glow of city lights, the aurora, and a rising Moon illuminate the night along the northwest coast of North America.
Breaking New Ground in Mekele
09/05/2025 09:00 PM
Researchers are using satellites to study development patterns in this fast-growing city in Ethiopia.
Summer Heat Lingers in the West
09/04/2025 02:40 PM
A prolonged high-pressure weather system brought unusually warm September temperatures to British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest.
B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward
09/03/2025 02:58 PM
Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.
Braided River in Tibet Redraws Its Channels
09/02/2025 09:00 PM
Images spanning nearly four decades reveal the shapeshifting nature of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it flows across the Tibetan Plateau.
Dark Skies Over the Great Basin
09/01/2025 09:00 PM
Far from large urban areas, Great Basin National Park offers unencumbered views of the night sky and opportunities to study distant stars and exoplanets.
The First Labor Day Parade
08/31/2025 09:00 PM
New York City’s Manhattan Island was the site of the nation’s first Labor Day parade on September 5, 1882.
Haze Sweeps Over the Mediterranean
08/30/2025 09:00 PM
An oblique photo from the International Space Station captured haze spilling from valleys in Italy and France and streaming south along the Italian peninsula.
An Explosive Beginning for Lake Bosumtwi
08/29/2025 09:00 PM
An asteroid that struck the rainforest in Africa around 1 million years ago created Ghana’s only natural lake.
Five Minutes in Orbit
08/28/2025 09:00 PM
An astronaut captured a moonrise—and much more—in a series of photos taken from the International Space Station.
Hail Scars Alberta Farmland
08/27/2025 09:00 PM
A powerful supercell storm left a trail of damage spanning hundreds of kilometers southeast of Calgary, Canada.
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