Earth Visualization & Mapping

CubeSats
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Energy Balance
Heat & Radiation
Ice & Glaciers
New animations from NASA’s PREFIRE mission reveal two years of seasonal temperature swings at the Arctic and Antarctic.
Posted August 7, 2026
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Earthquakes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June 2026 temblors.
Posted July 10, 2026
Cryosphere
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Ice & Glaciers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The glacier in southeastern Svalbard pulses with the changing seasons, speeding up and slowing its flow toward the sea.
Posted February 13, 2026
Climate Modeling
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Extreme Temperatures
Goddard Space Flight Center
Following a significant winter storm, frigid temperatures lingered in late January 2026 across a vast swath of the U.S.
Posted January 30, 2026
Earth Observatory
Earth Visualization & Mapping
Satellite-based maps show northern wildland fires becoming more frequent and widespread as temperatures rise and lightning reaches higher latitudes.
Posted January 14, 2026
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