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Sentinel-6/Jason-CS Will Track Rising Oceans Into 2030

Sentinel-6/Jason-CS

Earth's climate is changing, and the study of oceans is vital to understanding the effects of those changes on our future.

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NASA Finds Light Rain In Fading Tropical Depression Fengshen

Tropical Depression Fengshen

A NASA analysis of rainfall rates shows that the once mighty Fengshen is now a depression devoid of heavy rainfall.

Earth from Space: Lake Tai, China

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Lake Tai, the third largest freshwater lake in China.

Space-based Radar Suggests North Korean Nuke Equivalent To '17 Hiroshimas'

North Korea withdrew from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 2003. It subsequently developed nuclear weapons, with five underground nuclear tests culminating in a suspected thermonuclear explosion (a hydrogen bomb) on 3 September 2017.

Terra Sees Fire And Smoke From Bushfires In Australia

The state of New South Wales (NSW) in south eastern Australia is continuing to experience devastating bushfires due to the dry tinder-like atmosphere in the territory: high winds, dry lightning and continuing heat.

Arctic Shifts to a Carbon Source due to Winter Soil Emissions

A NASA-funded study suggests winter carbon emissions in the Arctic may be adding more carbon into the atmosphere each year than is taken up by Arctic vegetation, marking a stark reversal for a region that has captured and stored carbon for tens of thousands of years.

Earth from Space: Holbox Island, Mexico

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Holbox Island, off the Quintana Roo coast of Mexico. The island is separated from mainland Mexico by a shallow lagoon. This false-colour image has been processed in a way that highlights vegetation in bright red.

Typhoon Halong Viewed From Orbit

Typhoon Halong has packed quite a punch and imagery from NASA's Terra satellite found that the storm resembled a boxing glove.

A Third of California Methane Traced to a Few Super-Emitters

NASA scientists are helping California create a detailed, statewide inventory of methane point sources -- highly concentrated methane releases from single sources -- using a specialized airborne sensor.

California's Kincade Fire Burn Scar Seen From Space

Thousands of acres damaged by the ongoing Kincade Fire in Northern California's Sonoma County are visible in this new image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite.

Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon

A new NASA study shows that over the last 20 years, the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has been drying out, increasing the demand for water and leaving ecosystems vulnerable to fires and drought.

Satellite Tracking Shows How Ships Affect Clouds And Climate

By matching the movement of ships to the changes in clouds caused by their emissions, researchers have shown how strongly the two are connected.

Earth from Space: Antarctic Halloween Crack

The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over cracks in the Brunt ice shelf, which lies in the Weddell Sea sector of Antarctica.

Rock Climbing Destination Seneca Rocks, West Virginia Viewed By A Climber In Space

Christina H Koch @Astro_Christina "The famous knife edge of Seneca Rocks, West Virginia, from the @Space_Station. This rock formation is where I first learned traditional lead-style rock climbing and gained the confidence and teamwork skills that I continue to rely on every day."

Orbital View Of California's Devastating Kincaid Fire

California's devastating Kincaid Fire located in Sonoma County has grown to over 66,000 acres and NASA's Terra satellite captured this dramatic image of the smoke plume cascading down the coast.

Earth from Space: Leelanau Peninsula, US

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Leelanau Peninsula on the northwest coast of Northern Michigan, US.

Stranded Whales Detected From Space

A new technique for analysing satellite images may help scientists detect and count stranded whales from space.

Earth from Space: The Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula in East Asia can be seen in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission

Orbital View As Atlantic Subtropical Storm Melissa Forms Off Of The New England Coast

Satellite data has confirmed the formation of Subtropical Storm Melissa. NASA's Terra Satellite provided a visible image the former Nor'easter turned subtropical storm off the coast of New England.