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Aqua
Earth Observatory
Goddard Space Flight Center
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Terra
Water Blooms
Seaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.
Posted July 29, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Wildfires
Wildland Fire Management
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.
Posted June 5, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Earth's Atmosphere
Hurricanes & Typhoons
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.
Posted June 1, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Wildfires
The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.
Posted March 3, 2026
Aqua
Benefits Back on Earth
Earth
Earth's Atmosphere
Goddard Space Flight Center
Terra
United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department. Since 2020, ZephAir has provided real-time air quality data for about 75 U.S. diplomatic posts.
Posted September 20, 2024
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