Earth Observatory

Artemis 2
Earth Observatory
Earth's Atmosphere
Sun-Earth Interactions
An astronaut’s photo, taken en route to the Moon, reveals our planet and its place in space in a novel way.
Posted June 4, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
NOAA-20 (JPSS-1)
Suomi NPP (Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership)
The sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.
Posted June 3, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Wildfires
A wildland fire charred grassland, coastal sage scrub, and chaparral across one-third of the island, the second largest of the Channel Islands.
Posted June 2, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Earth's Atmosphere
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Posted June 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Land Cover
Land Use
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Radar data from an agricultural area in South Africa, shown in a vivid color palette, reveal crop types and how they changed during the Southern Hemisphere’s growing season.
Posted May 29, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Volcanoes
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Posted May 27, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Remote Sensing Technology
Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft’s data accurate and consistent.
Posted May 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Landsat 9
In a precursor to Memorial Day, people in Charleston, South Carolina, honored fallen Civil War troops with flowers, songs, and marches at an event at a racetrack on May 1, 1865.
Posted May 25, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
Posted May 22, 2026
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