Natural Disasters

Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Natural Disasters
Lava encroaches on the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in Iceland, in this Nov. 24, 2024, Landsat 9 image overlaid with an infrared signal. The infrared signal helps distinguish the lava’s heat signature. A volcanic fissure burst open on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula four days prior, heralded by a series of earthquakes.
Posted December 6, 2024
Earth
Marshall Earth Sciences
Marshall Science Projects
Marshall Space Flight Center
Natural Disasters
By Lauren Perkins When you think of NASA, disasters such as hurricanes may not be the first thing to come to mind, but several NASA programs are building tools and advancing science to help communities make more informed decisions for disaster planning.  Empowered by NASA’s commitment to open science, the NASA Disasters Program supports disaster […
Posted November 26, 2024
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Natural Disasters
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture of two cyclones near Iceland on Nov. 20, 2006. Though we usually think of cyclones occurring in the tropics, these spiraling storms can also form at mid- and high latitudes.
Posted November 22, 2024
Oceans
Climate Change
Earth
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Natural Disasters
The information will help people who live in coastal areas prepare for impacts caused by rising sea levels. Earth’s ocean is rising, disrupting livelihoods and infrastructure in coastal communities around the world.
Posted November 13, 2024
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Earth Science
Earthquakes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure. We don’t always notice it, but much of Earth’s surface is in constant motion.
Posted November 8, 2024
Earth
Hurricanes & Typhoons
International Space Station (ISS)
Matthew Dominick
Natural Disasters
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean on July 1, 2024, while aboard the International Space Station, and posted it to X. The Category 4 hurricane had winds of about 130 mph (215 kph). Hurricanes – tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or the eastern Pacific Ocean […]
Posted July 2, 2024
Ames Research Center
Earth
Extreme Weather Events
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Johnson Space Center
Langley Research Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Natural Disasters
In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving thousands of people without food, water, or electricity. In the following days, NASA teams provided data and imagery to help on-the-ground responders understand the disaster’s impacts and deploy aid.
Posted June 13, 2024
Natural Disasters
Earth Observatory
Earth Science
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
NASA invites media to an event at the agency’s headquarters at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 13, to learn about a new Disaster Response Coordination System that will provide communities and organizations around the world with access to science and data to aid disaster response.   The event will be held in NASA’s James E. […]
Posted June 11, 2024
Earth
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
International Space Station (ISS)
Natural Disasters
June 1 marks the beginning of the 2024 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. NASA observes and studies hurricanes from space, both with views from the space station and with satellites.
Posted May 31, 2024
Climate Change
Natural Disasters
SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)
Uncategorized
Water on Earth
A partnership between NASA and the French space agency, the satellite is poised to help improve forecasts of where and when flooding will occur in Earth’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are like our planet’s arteries, carrying life-sustaining water in interconnected networks.
Posted May 8, 2024
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