Earth Observatory

Cryosphere
Earth Observatory
Extreme Temperatures
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Surface Water
Ice in the Hudson River hugged the shore of Manhattan amid a deep freeze.
Posted February 4, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Sea Ice
Icebreakers play a critical role in delivering supplies to America’s largest research base in Antarctica.
Posted February 3, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Land Use
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Snow
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Vegetation
From autumn color to a winter-white finish, forested areas around Blacksburg trade foliage for snow over the span of two months.
Posted February 2, 2026
Climate Modeling
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Extreme Temperatures
Goddard Space Flight Center
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Posted January 30, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
Posted January 29, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Snow
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
Posted January 28, 2026
Earth Observatory
Floods
Weeks of intense rain overwhelmed rivers and reservoirs, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
Posted January 27, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Extreme Temperatures
Extreme Weather Events
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
Terra
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
Posted January 23, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Snow
December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.
Posted January 22, 2026
Earth Observatory
Wildfires
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
Posted January 21, 2026
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