Landsat 9

Earth Observatory
Floods
Landsat 9
Snow
Surface Water
Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.
Posted May 14, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Landsat 9
Beaver Island is one in a string of verdant and scenic jewels in a northern Lake Michigan archipelago.
Posted May 13, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Snow
Volcanoes
Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
Posted May 6, 2026
Earth Observatory
Extreme Weather Events
Landsat 9
Landslides
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
Posted May 1, 2026
Earth Observatory
Land Cover
Landsat 9
Vegetation
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
Posted April 28, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
Posted April 24, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Landsat 9
Topography
The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
Posted April 16, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Snow
Topography
An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.
Posted April 9, 2026
Earth
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.
Posted April 2, 2026
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Landsat 9
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.
Posted March 30, 2026
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