Oceans

Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Landsat 9
Oceans
Topography
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
Airborne Science
Earth
Earth's Atmosphere
Goddard Space Flight Center
Oceans
The gusty wind didn’t make it easy to hold tight to a balloon so large. The balloon, a scientific instrument called an ozonesonde, was about to be released into the atmosphere above the Texas Gulf Coast by students from NASA’s SARP (Student Airborne Research Program), which concluded its summer session July 27. The balloon’s job […]
Posted July 30, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Oceans
Wildlife
The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
Posted March 27, 2026
Carbon Cycle
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Oceans
Water Blooms
As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Posted March 6, 2026
Clouds
Earth Observatory
Oceans
Terra
Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while murky water churned nearby.
Posted February 24, 2026
Earth
Earth Science
Human Dimensions
Life at NASA
Oceans
What We Do
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station.
Posted January 26, 2026
Earth Observatory
Oceans
Water Blooms
A vibrant display of phytoplankton encircled the remote New Zealand islands.
Posted January 16, 2026
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Human Dimensions
Landsat
Oceans
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Water on Earth
NASA satellites are helping Maine oyster farmers pick better sites and plan when oysters will be ready to harvest.
Posted January 15, 2026
Earth Observatory
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Oceans
The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record.
Posted January 13, 2026
Sentinel-6B
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) / Sentinel-6
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kennedy Space Center
NASA Headquarters
Oceans
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Sentinel-6B, an international mission delivering critical sea level and ocean data to protect coastal infrastructure, improve weather forecasting, and support commercial activities at sea. Launch is targeted at 12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17 (9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov.
Posted November 14, 2025
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