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Human Dimensions

Oceans

How the Tide Turns at the Mouth of the Elbe

The ocean’s ebbs and flows reveal dynamic tidal flats and a well-traveled shipping route along the coast of Germany.

Posted August 6, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

A Million-Panel Project

Utah’s new solar power and battery storage facility is among the largest in the region.

Posted July 24, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

The Birthplace of the United States

It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.

Posted July 3, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

A Most “Pleasantly Situated” Estate

The farms and gardens of Mount Vernon played a central role in the life of America’s first president.

Posted June 30, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

Star-Spangled City

Two hundred years ago, a battle in the port city of Baltimore inspired the writing of America’s national anthem.

Posted June 29, 2026

Earth

Earth's Atmosphere

Goddard Space Flight Center

Human Dimensions

NASA-Funded Study Shows Wildfire Smoke’s Hidden Ozone Toll

Over the last decade, wildfires have worsened ground-level ozone pollution across much of the contiguous United States, creating unhealthy air far from active flames.

Posted June 4, 2026

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Earth Visualization & Mapping

Human Dimensions

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

Natural Disasters

A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes

Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.

Posted May 28, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

An Early “Decoration Day” Celebration

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

Human Dimensions

Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)

Picturing Earth in a New Light

A recent analysis revealed where artificial light at night has intensified, as well as where it has diminished.

Posted May 15, 2026

Earth Observatory

Human Dimensions

Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)

Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors

From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.

Posted May 5, 2026

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